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Citadel’s Griffin contributes to Karl Rove’s PAC

Ken and Anne Griffin. (Andrew Campbell)

From Bloomberg News | Kenneth Griffin, chief executive of Chicago-based hedge fund Citadel Investment Group LLC, and his wife Anne each contributed $250,000 to Karl Rove’s American Crossroads fundraising group, new Federal Election Commission reports show.  Get the full story>>

Madigan legislation to study McPier passes House

By Kathy Bergen
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Ray Long
| SPRINGFIELD—Speaker Michael Madigan today easily pushed through the House a measure to study how to improve the financial position and efficiency of the agency overseeing McCormick Place and Navy Pier.

The measure, which sets up a legislative panel to come up with recommendations by April 30 on how to make McPier profitable, went to the Senate on a 113-0 vote.

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