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147686004.Pdf 2 River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 832 • June 13 - 26, 2013 Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com With over 70% of Metro buses running on clean burning Compressed Natural Gas, riding Metro means cleaner air for everyone. g o g r e e n m e t r o . c o m Business • Politics • Arts • Culture • Now You Know • RiverCitiesReader.com River Cities’ Reader • Vol. 20 No. 832 • June 12 - 26, 2013 3 ILLINOIS POLITICS by Rich Miller Kick start your weekend at Jumer’s! CapitolFax.com Lack of African-American Support You could win a NEW Ford Mustang AND $100 IMAGE Free Play! 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