Gambling
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Long Grove village board hopefuls disagree on keeping video gamblingFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - After taxes, four Long Grove restaurants and bars made about $60,000 in profits from video gambling since terminals went live last August in the sleepy downtown, the lat...
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Coffee shop-looking cafe casinos taking hold in suburbsFeb 07, 2015 10:00 pm - It's the lunch-hour rush, and the food counter at one of Oakbrook Terrace's newest businesses offers deviled eggs, mini bratwursts and white zinfandel. Nobody is orderin...
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Des Plaines using casino money to help solve floodingFeb 07, 2015 6:00 am - Thanks to the state's highest grossing casino in its front yard, Des Plaines has casino revenues it plans to use this year to pay for infrastructure for a new city water...
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Long Grove trustee hopefuls debate role in revitalizing downtownFeb 05, 2015 4:30 am - The six candidates for three seats on the Long Grove village board agree the historic district is far from the popular shopping and tourist destination it used to be, be...
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Elk Grove resident wins $1 million in lottery on New Year's EveJan 21, 2015 12:01 am - Elk Grove Village resident Eric Fisher has won $1 million in the Illinois Lottery, officials announced Wednesday. "My children cheered nonstop when I told them we'd won ...
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$270 million Mega Millions ticket sold in Glendale HeightsJan 17, 2015 12:00 am - The ticket for the biggest prize in Illinois lottery history — $270 million — was sold this week at a Glendale Heights gas station and convenience store, officials said ...
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Des Plaines mayor seeks to improve city's brand in 2015Jan 15, 2015 12:01 am - Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz asked attendees of his annual Address to Business at a chamber of commerce breakfast Thursday to stand up if they do business in the city -...
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Gaming Board chief on job status: 'I have no idea'Jan 14, 2015 12:00 am - The flurry of changes Gov. Bruce Rauner is making to state government is causing some confusion about who's in and who's out. Rauner Tuesday revoked the appointment of I...
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Palatine puts video gambling on April ballotJan 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Village will ask voters their opinion in April
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What to do with gambling revenue in Island Lake?Jan 09, 2015 4:30 am - As Island Lake officials await their first installment of video gambling revenue, trustees and residents on Thursday discussed what to do with the cash. Street repairs,...