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The City of Rockford has a new casino in the works, and officials will soon evaluate possible sites and construction plans.State government is granting…
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Legalized sports betting will soon come to Illinois as part of the state's new gambling expansion law.Sports wagering is nothing new. But in the U.S., the…
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For the last few weeks, we've been looking at housing problems in the DeKalb area. What does resolution look like as the community works to revitalize…
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill at the end of June that allows six new casinos and legalizes sports betting. Rockford is the site of one such…
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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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The Illinois House has sent Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker another victory by voting to legalize recreational marijuana use.The 66-47 tally Friday would…
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Restrictions on home cultivation have helped marijuana legalization win Illinois Senate approval.The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 38-17 Wednesday to…
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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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Proposed plans for legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois shifted from "when" to "how."Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan is on board. So are…