While members of the Lightfoot administration touted the proposal from Bally’s as the most lucrative proposal the city recieved and said the casino would be an “iconic” addition to Chicago's riverfront, nearly all members of a special City Council committee formed to consider the plan greeted those claims with skepticism.
Chicago must navigate council concerns over crime, traffic, gambling addiction, and labor demands as it moves closer to choosing a casino development proposal expected to generate $200 million in annual revenue.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s big push to hand out up to 150,000 gas cards and CTA transit fare cards cleared a City Council hurdle Wednesday despite ongoing concerns from aldermen whose