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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Fran Spielman

Lightfoot creates Casino Advisory Council

An artist’s rendering of a proposed Bally’s casino that would be located near Chicago Avenue and Halsted Street. (Provided by Bally’s Corporation)

Mayor Lori Lightfoot created a special City Council committee to consider “all things” casino and stacked it with her handpicked committee chairs, only to go around it and roll the dice with Bally’s plan to build a $1.7 billion casino in River West.

Area residents can only hope Lightfoot’s latest attempt at casino collaboration is more genuine and lasts longer.

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