Chicago-area casinos making a land grab, with Aurora ditching its boat and Waukegan breaking new ground

The state’s sweeping 2019 gambling expansion bill, which added everything from six new casinos to sports betting, allowed all ...
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Bally’s hits Chicago casino construction milestone with fanfare — and big questions
Bally's chairman Soo Kim said the casino will finally open early next year at 777 W. Chicago Ave., but plenty of hurdles remain.
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Bally’s $1.7B Chicago casino development tops out
A host of local contractors have placed the final beam on the project, which will feature a 500-room hotel and 3,000-seat theater.
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City approves new hotel design for Bally’s Chicago casino site — but location of additional 400-room tower still up in the air
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Chicago residents could soon own a piece of the city's first casino
Some Chicago residents may soon hold the cards — or at least some of them. Bally's, which is building the city's first casino, has filed paperwork for a plan to sell 25% of its shares to "everyday ...
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Bally’s Chicago to relocate planned hotel tower at Freedom Center casino site
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bally’s Chicago is scrambling to find a new spot for its planned hotel tower at the Freedom Center casino site to avoid damaging ...
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PENN Entertainment preps for new casino opening in Aurora, Illinois
PENN Entertainment (PENN) plans to close the Hollywood Casino Aurora riverboat property on June 10 as it prepares for the ...
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Bally’s casino “to eat a lot of people’s lunches,” starts demolition
Demolition crews started work on Bally’s ambitious casino project in Chicago’s River West neighborhood. The Rhode Island-based casino giant, led by chairman Soo Kim, has begun converting the former ...
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Could a Chicago casino project be a template for developing Tropicana site?
Industry analysts are encouraged by a recently announced financial arrangement between Bally’s Corp. and Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. to develop a Chicago casino, and there are suggestions the two ...
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Editorial: A Chicago casino that’s a slot shed is worse than no Chicago casino at all
Chicago’s new casino was sold to this city on the grounds that here would come a world-class resort facility, replete with hundreds of hotel rooms, a dozen or more distinguished restaurants, bars and ...
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Chicago Architecture Center exhibits show buildings and nature don’t have to be at odds

Living Habitat” and “Flyway City” examine the region’s ecosystems, migratory birds, and intersection of nature and ...
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Foundry Park In Line For $200 Million In Public Funding At Former Lincoln Yards Site

The sprawling development is set to bring more than 3,000 housing units, a riverwalk and parks to the site in Lincoln Park ...
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Green Bay radio host sings parody Bears fight song: 'Hammond, Indiana'

A Wisconsin radio host sang a parody fight song called "Hammond, Indiana" to mock the Bears' moving out of Chicago.
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Chicago's search for ShotSpotter replacement stalls amid delays from Procurement Department

Even as the mayor has indicated that his office supports finding a replacement, his allies in the city council loudly ...
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Stacey King's sons remember father's life, impact: 'Your legacy will live on'

Stacey King’s family is remembering the Bulls legend as a devoted father whose humor and warmth touched generations of fans.
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Republicans hope to reengage Bears with new proposals

A pair of House Republicans are drafting proposals they way compromises on key issues in negotiations over legislation that ...
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How to watch the Atlanta Dream vs. Chicago Sky for free tonight
Angel Reese faces her former team as the Dream visit Chicago on Tuesday night. The game airs on ESPN with streaming available ...
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It’s bigger. Is it better? A look at the differences between the 1994 and 2026 World Cups
1994: The tournament was the last World Cup with 24 teams. The field expanded to 32 in 1998. 2026: The tournament expanded ...
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Panthers Could Take Advantage of Bears Potentially Cutting RB Roschon Johnson
Two things are true about the Carolina Panthers: they want to run the ball a lot, and their backfield is not exactly in great shape. Chuba Hubbard had a bad yea ...
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Cubs starter Jameson Taillon out until after the All-Star break with a strained left hamstring
The Chicago Cubs are expected to be without starter Jameson Taillon until after the All-Star break due to a strained left ...
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Braves Announce Drake Baldwin News After 18 Missed Games
The Atlanta Braves catching corps is completely depleted, with both starters Drake Baldwin and Sean Murphy currently on the ...
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WATCH: Pursuit involving ICE agents ends in crash on Chicago’s Northwest Side
A pursuit involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers ended in a crash Tuesday on Chicago’s Northwest Side.
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