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West Chicago tables decision on overturning video gambling banOct 19, 2021 4:07 PM - The West Chicago City Council voted Monday to table two ordinances on allowing and regulating video gambling. The delay was to give West Chicago residents more time to be aware of the pending vote tentatively scheduled for Nov. 1.
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Schaumburg, Hanover Park pursuing new tax on gambling machines
Oct 19, 2021 5:30 AM - Schaumburg officials Monday recommended following the lead of Hanover Park and Joliet in trying to stay ahead of pending state legislation that may limit their ability to impose an additional tax on video gambling machines and maybe triple the tax revenue from them. -
Churchill Downs withdraws Waukegan casino bid hours after announcing Arlington Park sale
Sep 30, 2021 7:02 PM - One of the state's most influential gambling companies withdrew its bid to win the right to open a new casino in Waukegan just hours after it announced it would sell Arlington International Racecourse to the Chicago Bears, officials said Thursday.
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Man who brought massive gambling ring to Illinois State University avoids prison
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$2,200 in chips reported stolen at Rivers CasinoSep 22, 2021 12:15 PM - A gambler at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines reported someone stole his chips Friday night.
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Warrenville lifts citywide ban on video gambling
Sep 8, 2021 6:08 PM - The Warrenville City Council voted this week to allow video gambling. The move lifts a city ban that lasted nearly 12 years, and will allow established restaurants, bars and the VFW to apply for a new liquor license. -
Video gambling ban may soon be lifted in Warrenville
Aug 31, 2021 5:30 AM - Warrenville could overturn its city ban on video gambling early next month. The details are still being worked out on an ordinance that spells out the licensing and other regulations for a restaurant or bar to operate up to six gambling devices. -
Rivers Casino reaches milestone in $87 million expansion project
Aug 30, 2021 1:51 PM - The expansion of Rivers Casino Des Plaines reached a milestone Monday when local officials, members of the building trades and casino executives celebrated the placement of the final structural steel beam during a topping off ceremony. -
Suspect arrested in theft of $8,000 in chips from Des Plaines casinoAug 25, 2021 3:42 PM - A Wisconsin woman wanted on accusations she stole 16 $500 chips from a blackjack dealer's cache at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines has ben arrested, police announced Wednesday.
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Round Lake Beach resident wins $2 million in lotteryAug 25, 2021 10:42 AM - A Round Lake Beach resident who recently won a $2 million prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket plans to spend a big part of the winnings on a college education, according to the Illinois Lottery.
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