Cabrini-Green’s displaced residents aren’t being included in Chicago’s casino plans.
Tag: Illinois Gaming Board
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Forget development on the south or west side: the privately owned Chicago casino is likely going downtown
Why are we doing this again?
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Despite Mayor Lightfoot’s campaign promise, Chicago’s casino will be owned by a private investor after all
So much for gambling of the people, by the people, and for the people.
Posted inBlogs
They paid; now they’re playing
The winner of the state’s new casino license has been a generous contributor to many of the most powerful politicians in Illinois.
Posted inBlogs
Slow news week
A few other things have been happening while Blago’s troubles have dominated the front pages.
Posted inNews & Politics
Chris Anderson is a therapist specializing in gambling addiction.
He spent the middle 1980s gambling, first with his money and then with his life. He didn’t understand his problem until it was almost too late. Now he sees Illinois following a similar path, and he can’t look away.