http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/suburbs-appear-slighted-in-new-legislative-maps/
"The latest push for a Chicago-based casino is one example where suburban constituents could get thumped by the city’s stronger fist. Mayor Rahm Emanuel has indicated he wants a city casino, a proposal likely to compete for legislative support against a proposal for an additional riverboat for the south suburbs, where mayors have long pleaded their case for one.
“If you’ve got a legislator who represents both the city and suburbs, where do his or her loyalties lie?” asked Ed Paesel, executive director of South Suburban Mayors and Managers, an organization that represents 42 communities. “It makes it more difficult for them.”
Construction of a third regional airport near Peotone is another issue that often divides city and suburban legislators, along with education proposals that include vouchers and charter schools."
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