The Illinois Senate’s Gaming Committee is has taken testimony on a plan for a massive expansion of gambling as one part of a budget compromise. The bill would permit casinos in Chicago and five other locations and would allow slot machines at the state’s remaining horse-racing tracks. The licensing fees would help pay the state’s backlog of bills and fund education, while the Chicago casino’s profits would prop up the city’s police and fire pensions.
Gambling Expansion Under Consideration Again
Mattoon, IL, USA / MyRadioLink.com
Jan 27, 2017 | 4:30 AM