Hawthorne Wins Preliminary Approval for Casino
"The entire Illinois horse racing industry depends on Hawthorne becoming a casino," Carey told the Illinois Gaming Board. "Without casino...
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O'Rourke Firm
- Feb 15, 2021
- 1 min
Hard Rock Announces Next Step To Prepare For Temporary Casino
While waiting for official approval by the Illinois Gaming Board, Hard Rock Rockford is moving forward with planning for their temporary...
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O'Rourke Firm
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Super Bet: Sports Wagering Now Legal in Illinois
Whether you’re in it for the football, the commercials, or the food and friends, the coronavirus means Sunday’s Super Bowl will be...
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O'Rourke Firm
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Process of choosing operator for planned Waukegan casino delayed
Gamblers looking forward to the start of construction on a Waukegan casino next year will have to wait another few months because the...
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Mike Moody
- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
Illinois dispensaries sold record $88 million in January after massive first year of recreational we
After selling a whopping $670 million worth of recreational marijuana during the first full year of legalization, Illinois pot shops...
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O'Rourke Firm
- Nov 26, 2020
- 1 min
Delaware North locations give back in celebration of Thanksgiving holiday
In 2020, while many Delaware North operating locations remain closed or operating at limited capacities, the company’s associates and...
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O'Rourke Firm
- Nov 18, 2020
- 1 min
Proposed casino’s Calumet City turkey giveaway is latest sign of region’s economic revival
Margaret Graniczny, 63, was first in line Monday when developers of a proposed casino gave away $10,000 worth of turkeys at River Oaks...
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Mike Moody
- Oct 22, 2020
- 1 min
Receiver Sells Apartments Behind Alleged Ponzi Scheme
A court-appointed receiver is unloading more South Side apartments linked to an alleged Ponzi scheme, making deals to sell 14 properties...
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O'Rourke Firm
- Sep 19, 2020
- 1 min
Chicago pop-up casino perfect fit for Lakeside Center
The original McCormick Place East is the obvious choice for an instant downtown casino that could raise millions in gaming tax dollars...
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O'Rourke Firm
- Aug 29, 2020
- 1 min
Lightfoot invites developers to table in first step of Chicago casino process
Mayor Lori Lightfoot is inviting potential casino developers to the table in Chicago, asking them to show how they’d operate a big-city...
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O'Rourke Firm
- May 26, 2020
- 1 min
Chicago Hits the Jackpot in Special Legislative Session
Illinois casinos may be closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Chicago hit the jackpot during legislators’ abbreviated session. Both...
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O'Rourke Firm
- Nov 5, 2019
- 2 min
Illinois Gaming Expansion: Jackpot for Diversity
In late June 2019, Governor JB Pritzker signed the gaming expansion bill – allowing for six new casinos, expansion of gambling at...
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Mike Moody
- Nov 1, 2019
- 1 min
Medidal sold to fast-growing Kansas company
Overland Park health technology company eSolutions Inc. announced its acquisition of a Chicago company. It is the second acquisition this...
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Mike Moody
- Nov 1, 2019
- 1 min
California investor buying West Loop office tower
Spear Street Capital is under contract to buy the skyscraper at 500 W. Monroe St., breaking a cold streak for big downtown office...
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Mike Moody
- Nov 1, 2019
- 1 min
Appeals Panel Tosses Defense Verdict for Apartment Complex Sued Over 2015 Slaying
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...
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Mike Moody
- Nov 1, 2019
- 1 min
Narrow Bankruptcy Reforms Make Big Changes for Small Business, Vets, Farmers
Three important pieces of bankruptcy legislation were signed into law this summer. The legislation did not make substantial structural...
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Mike Moody
- Nov 1, 2019
- 1 min
PG&E Urges Bankruptcy Court To Change Inverse Condemnation Rule
California utility giant PG&E Corp. asked the bankruptcy court to declare invalid the state’s legal doctrine that holds it responsible...
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O'Rourke Firm
- Oct 21, 2019
- 1 min
Calumet City casino proposal aims to revitalize River Oaks Center
The latest entry in the south suburban casino sweepstakes aims to put a new gaming facility less than two miles from the Indiana border...
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O'Rourke Firm
- Oct 19, 2019
- 1 min
Downstate ‘Little Egypt’ casino plan fields dreams
With the Friday approval of a casino planned for a southern Illinois winery, Chicago is the only authorized city left without a bid. Up...
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O'Rourke Firm
- Oct 17, 2019
- 1 min
Calumet City joins scrum for south suburban casino license with proposal involving River Oaks site
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...
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