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Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker visited Rockford Monday morning to mark the start of the process toward building a new casino in the area.Organizers…
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Rockford is moving ahead with its plans to build a casino after Governor J.B. Pritzker signed an expanded gambling bill into law Friday.Mayor Tom McNamara…
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Rockford’s mayor sent an open letter to Chicago’s mayor-elect asking her to join a push to add casinos in both their cities.The letter to Mayor-elect Lori…
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Rockford area officials have sought a casino for decades as a way to help deal with economic problems. And even with a casino looking to open just over…
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Illinois would get five new casinos under Sen. Terry Link's latest proposal. They'd go to Chicago, Danville, Rockford, Lake County and the south suburbs.…
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An Illinois state representative says gambling expansion is more likely to pass the legislature this month.That’s after the state Supreme Court struck…
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The possibility of five more Illinois casinos is expected to return this year. Supporters of a gambling package say Illinois' need for revenue -- coupled…
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A Chicago-area legislator is trying to re-start negotiations over a big expansion of gambling.Gambling was a big issue earlier this year, but negotiations…
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Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey has outlined his plan for dividing revenues for a proposed casino. Morrissey wants the city to keep 70 percent of revenues,…
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For the third time in two years, the Illinois Senate has approved a measure that would allow five new casinos, including one in Rockford.The difference…