Gambling
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Arlington Heights mayor: 'Hands are kind of tied' on Arlington Park's futureNov 05, 2019 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes pledged this week to do all he could to keep Arlington International Racecourse open, but added "our hands are kind of tied," with stat...
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Batavia considers allowing video gambling at FunwayNov 01, 2019 1:00 am - The Batavia City Council is considering expanding video gambling to allow the Funway amusement center to add machines. The council also plans to review fees paid by est...
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'We'll just have to see': Churchill Downs CEO leaves Arlington's future uncertainOct 31, 2019 1:00 am - The future of Arlington International Racecourse wasn't made any clearer Thursday when its corporate owner discussed the historic track and its other suburban interests ...
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Rivers Casino starts work on new sportsbook, expansionOct 31, 2019 1:00 am - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines has begun renovations to its existing space, company officials said Thursday, ahead of further expansion plans being made in the wake of the...
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Schaumburg zoning board to review gambling, recreational pot sale rulesOct 30, 2019 1:00 am - Schaumburg's zoning board of appeals next month will review and host public hearings on proposed village regulations on video gambling and recreational pot sales drafted...
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Oak Brook man charged in video gambling theftOct 29, 2019 1:00 am - A 45-year-old Oak Brook man who works for a video gambling operator has been charged with theft and forgery after Illinois Gaming Board and Illinois State Police investi...
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Spurned casino sues Waukegan, says city used false information to deny bidOct 23, 2019 1:00 am - Potawatomi Casino is suing the city of Waukegan over the city council's decision to reject its bid to build a casino at the shuttered Fountain Square shopping center. Th...
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Des Plaines mayor delays vote on lifting city's video gambling banOct 22, 2019 1:00 am - Des Plaines Mayor Matthew Bogusz on Monday tabled an ordinance that would have allowed video gambling in the city, effectively ending for now a push to lift the town's l...
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Can a state senator who's not under federal probe sponsor this fire pension bill?Oct 19, 2019 1:00 am - A bill that would limit future firefighters to only one pension passed the Illinois House nearly unanimously this year, then a Democratic Senate sponsor tucked it into a...
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Waukegan will let state decide who gets Lake County casino licenseOct 18, 2019 1:00 am - The Waukegan City Council on Thursday decided against betting the pot on a single choice for the long sought Lake County casino, instead sending the competing applicatio...