Gambling
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Island Lake bans new video gambling permitsMay 12, 2017 1:00 am - Trying to stop the local expansion of video gambling, Island Lake officials have pledged to cease issuing permits for the machines. Trustees approved the one-year morato...
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Arlington Park's Duchossois, 95, plans retirement — at 100May 04, 2017 1:00 am - At 95, Arlington Park Chairman Dick Duchossois hasn't lost his tight grip on the racetrack, which will celebrate its 90th year this season. But his age has given the Bar...
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Kane Co. grants drying up along with riverboat profitsMay 03, 2017 1:00 am - Shrinking profits for Elgin's Grand Victoria Riverboat will fuel the lowest total amount of riverboat grants ever awarded by Kane County. The county board's executive c...
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Huntley bans video gambling cafes, adopts new feesApr 01, 2017 1:00 am - Huntley village officials have banned video gambling cafes in town, adopted new fees and changed other regulations for video gambling establishments. A video gambling ca...
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Constable: If only elections were like March MadnessMar 23, 2017 5:30 am - Today's news is dominated by more madness spewing from our political pipeline and the welcome distraction of the NCAA basketball tournament's March Madness. So it seems ...
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Rivers Casino gives nearly $67K to Des Plaines District 62Feb 10, 2017 12:00 am - Rivers Casino awarded two grants to Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 in January, including money for playground upgrades and equipment to help students with aut...
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Video gambling a hit in St. Charles, but city profits lagJan 02, 2017 12:00 am - The number of St. Charles establishments offering video gambling is set to grow more than five times beyond the three businesses that pioneered the machines just in Sept...
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Palatine council split on whether to revisit video gambling banDec 06, 2016 12:00 am - A group of Palatine bar owners and their supporters urged the village council Monday to reconsider the town's prohibition on video gambling, but the council was split on...
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Algonquin prohibits businesses with gambling as primary purposeNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - Gaming cafes are no longer allowed in Algonquin after officials tightened the village's regulations on video gambling. A new set of criteria, unanimously approved this w...
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Batavia ready to allow video gambling?Nov 16, 2016 12:00 am - Batavia seems ready to drop its ban on video gambling. Aldermen voted 8-3 Tuesday as a committee meeting to do so. A binding vote could be taken as soon as Monday. Gamb...