In this Sept. 2, 2009 photo, Chad Hays announces his intention to seek the Illinois General Assembly seat for the 104th District at Catlin High School in Catlin, Ill. The option of expanding Illinois gambling only in Chicago will be a central issue during an all-day hearing on legislation Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in Chicago. Rep. Bob Rita, the sponsor of the latest attempt to increase the number of casinos, said he is confident he could persuade people that the Chicago-only option will benefit the entire state through a sharing of proceeds. Hays calls the idea a "laughable assertion that no downstater will bite on." (AP Photo/The News-Gazette, Robert K. O'Daniell) MANDATORY CREDIT
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