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Spotlight: Judge swaps bench for seat at gaming table.(People)(Brief Article)

Crain's Chicago Business, March, 2005 by Buchthal, Kristina

Byline: Kristina Buchthal Job: Chairman of the Illinois Gaming Board, since last week. Vitals: 74 years old; law degree, DePaul University, 1953; Cook County Circuit Court judge in Law and Chancery divisions, 1985-2004; state representative, 1971-1985; adjunct professor, Loyola University School of Law, for more than a decade.

Strong suit: Reputation for honesty and making decisions free of political affiliations. "Judge Jaffe's experience in the Legislature and on the bench will give him an ability to cut through the fog and be a quick study,'' says state Sen. Kirk Dillard, R-Hinsdale, who was an aide for Govs. Thompson and Edgar while Mr. Jaffe was a lawmaker. Resume gap: Never been to a riverboat casino. Track record: A history of presiding over...

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