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Casinos are regressive institutions that extract wealth from those who can’t afford it, funding the government on their backs and enriching big corporations.

The Illinois General Assembly has done it for years. On Wednesday, the City Council debuted electronic voting, with IPads at each alderperson’s seat and three video boards behind the mayor’s rostrum to display each vote.

Chicago police are seeking more information about other possible victims.

NEW YORK — Pamela Anderson is ready to take center stage.

Chicago-based Cresco Labs, one of the largest publicly traded cannabis companies in the U.S., may get a lot bigger after announcing its proposed acquisition Wednesday of Columbia Care in an all-stock merger valued at about $2 billion.

The exhibition will feature a variety of multidimensional spaces that navigate the life and career of the iconic musicmaker.

Williams’ storied career as a federal judge speaks volumes as the Senate considers Jackson, who, if confirmed, will be the first Black female on the Supreme Court.

CHICAGO — Prince will be at the center of a new walk-through attraction in Chicago, opening soon on Michigan Avenue. “Prince: The Immersive Experience” will have its world premiere June 9, according to an announcement Wednesday, put on by Superfly in partnership with the Prince Estate.

After cutting the list of potential sites to three, Lightfoot rammed through a resolution creating a special committee led by Zoning Committee Chairman Tom Tunney (44th) with soup-to-nuts jurisdiction over “all matters within the jurisdiction of the City related to the establishment of the casino.”

Cresco Labs announced plans Wednesday to take over Manhattan-based Columbia Care, marking the latest high-profile consolidation affecting Illinois’ booming cannabis business.

After spending part of three seasons as Derrick Henry's lead blocker, former Tennessee Titans fullback Khari Blasingame has signed a one-year with the Chicago Bears.