While waiting for official approval by the Illinois Gaming Board, Hard Rock Rockford is moving forward with planning for their temporary casino by building a...

In late June 2019, Governor JB Pritzker signed the gaming expansion bill – allowing for six new casinos, expansion of gambling at racetracks, added video gam...

Overland Park health technology company eSolutions Inc. announced its acquisition of a Chicago company. It is the second acquisition this year for the fast-g...

Spear Street Capital is under contract to buy the skyscraper at 500 W. Monroe St., breaking a cold streak for big downtown office building sales this year. A...

The crime-plagued apartment complex near Six Flags was sued over the death of a man killed by teenage carjackers as he left for work. The Georgia Court of Ap...

Three important pieces of bankruptcy legislation were signed into law this summer. The legislation did not make substantial structural changes to the bankrup...

California utility giant PG&E Corp. asked the bankruptcy court to declare invalid the state’s legal doctrine that holds it responsible for fires caused by it...

The latest entry in the south suburban casino sweepstakes aims to put a new gaming facility less than two miles from the Indiana border at the River Oaks sho...

With the Friday approval of a casino planned for a southern Illinois winery, Chicago is the only authorized city left without a bid. Up in Chicago, Mayor Lor...

After narrowly losing out on a bid for a casino license a decade ago, Calumet City is now making the current quest for a coveted south suburban casino licens...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants the Illinois General Assembly to reduce the effective tax rate on a Chicago casino to 45 percent, have the city and state “own the...

A second south suburb has put its cards on the table with a bid to land the area’s long-coveted, newly authorized casino. Lynwood village board members sched...

Hard Rock International on Monday night successfully navigated the city’s casino approval process, beating out two other contenders. Now it must contend with...

ROCKFORD — Hard Rock Casino Rockford has won the blessing of City Council and its proposal now moves on for consideration by the Illinois Gaming Board. City ...

The city of Rockford staff will recommend certification of the Hard Rock International casino proposal to the Illinois Gaming Board, per mayor Tom McNamara. ...

Hard Rock International brought the sizzle, Gorman & Co. made a case for an urban downtown casino and Forest City Partners said it wants to bring far more th...

Hard Rock International is trying to drum up support for its casino proposal by offering financial support to various local groups in exchange for endorsemen...

Each of the would-be developers of a Waukegan casino will get a chance to make their pitch to the Waukegan City Council and the community next week. https://www...

Sports wagering in Indiana? You can bet on it. At exactly 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Todd Sanders, of Highland, walked up to a counter at the Ameristar Casino in Eas...

The Illinois Gaming Board (“IGB”), is seeking input from the public, the sports wagering industry, and other stakeholders regarding proposed rules and other ...