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In this April 7, 2016, file photo, Nancy Lynch of Heyworth, right, and Curt Pennypacker of Normal try their luck on video gambling machines at Qik-n-EZ, 1607 Morrissey Drive, Bloomington. DAVID PROEBER, Pantagraph file photo “Even though last year we got...

Older Liquor Licenses Receive Priority as Orland Park Reviews Video Gambling Applications When it comes to winning a coveted license for video gambling in Orland Park, maturity, at least when it comes to age of a liquor license, is a boost. With more...

DEKALB – Seven was Brad Coppens’ lucky number Monday night. During its regular meeting, the DeKalb City Council voted unanimously, 7-0, to grant Coppens’ proposed video gambling café, Maisy’s, a special-use permit and allow it to move into the vacant...

There are a number of reasons to vote "No" on prohibiting video gaming in Forest Park restaurants and bars, but none more compelling than the bottom line: Prohibiting video gaming would be bad for our local economy and for taxpayers. If Forest Park bans...

GODFREY – Regulations on “Queen of Hearts” raffles will be considered by the Godfrey Village Board, as a local organization starts holding public drawings for the crowd-pleasing but sometimes controversial raffles. Godfrey officials have been mulling new...

Illinois lawmakers are once again looking at a big expansion of gambling as a way to prop up the state’s ailing finances. A joint hearing of House and Senate committees last week took more testimony on an expansion bill that would add six new casinos,...