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 license” and authorize a graduated transfer tax that would apply to commercial real estate sales.
The mayor floated those plans during a private meeting over the weekend with members of the Chicago delegation.
(CHICAGO), August 29th, 2023—O’Rourke LLP client 815 Entertainment, LLC (“815”) has entered into a tax-advantaged sale-leaseback transaction with Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (NASDAQ: GLPI) (“G
(CHICAGO), August 25th, 2023—O’Rourke LLP client Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort has opened to the public as of Friday, August 25 at 12:00 PM following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11:45 AM, marking a si
For more than two years, employers in many industries in Illinois have been required by law to give consideration to the full context of qualifications for some job applicants with criminal records in