Gambling
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Senator tries last-ditch push to boost horse racing industry in Illinois
May 29, 2025 5:33 pm - City officials from Decatur and Illinois horse racing advocates joined an effort this week by Sen. Patrick Joyce, an Essex Democrat, to push lawmakers to approve legislation intended to revive a long-stalled south suburban “racino” and open a path for a new racetrack and gaming facility in Decatur.
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Celebrity chef Stephanie Izard opening burger spot at Hollywood Casino food halls in Aurora and JolietMay 01, 2025 11:05 am - Hollywood Casino’s two new land-based riverboat sites under construction in Aurora and Joliet will feature prominent Chicago chefs and restaurants dishing out gourmet and specialty burgers, tacos, pizza and ice cream when they open.Celebrity chef Stephanie Izard is among the headliners, along with Chicago favorites Antique Taco and Pretty Cool Ice Cream.
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Rivers tops area casinos in crime reports
Apr 26, 2025 12:30 pm - Rivers Casino in Des Plaines — the state’s busiest and most profitable casino — had the most reported crime of the eight casinos in Chicago and the suburbs, according to records from the government agency.
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The Biz Week That Was: Alfresco dining a boon, video gambling expansion, and tariffs threatening higher solar costsApr 19, 2025 2:01 pm - From ‘ghost town’ to boom town: How Arlington Alfresco kept downtown thriving Their live music venue and gastropub shuttered by a pandemic, Arlington Heights busines...
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Could Palatine be expanding video gambling?Apr 16, 2025 5:47 pm - Possibly removing the cap on 11 gambling licenses was just one of the issues discussed as village council members this week opened a series of public meetings with owners of establishments offering video gambling.
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O’Donnell: Brent Musburger finally lands Rozelle Award from Pro Football HallApr 12, 2025 10:00 am - A LONGSTANDING OVERSIGHT was finally corrected this week when Brent Musburger was named the 2025 recipient of the Pete Rozelle Radio-TV Award by the Pro Football Hall of ...
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Kane County to allow gambling business near Geneva martial arts studioApr 08, 2025 3:18 pm - Kane County Chairman Corinne Pierog cast a tie-breaking vote Tuesday to let a video gambling business open on the outskirts of Geneva.
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Illinois could legalize internet gambling. Casinos say it will hurt them
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Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis opening restaurants at Hollywood Casino in Aurora and JolietMar 12, 2025 10:34 am - Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis will open restaurants in the new land-based Hollywood Casino locations in Aurora and Joliet. Joliet is slated to open later this year while Aurora is scheduled for the first half of 2026.
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$10M lottery ticket sold in South Elgin
Jan 04, 2025 12:23 pm - A winning Illinois Lottery ticket worth $10 million was purchased at the Speedway gas station at 1775 N. La Fox St. in South Elgin, the lottery said Saturday.