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RANTOUL — Rantoul liquor and gaming license holders will be paying higher fees. The village board last week voted 4-2 to approve the fee hikes. Trustees Sam Hall and Gary Wilson voted no. Trustee Terry Workman was absent. It was necessary for Mayor Chuck Smith to...

STERLING – The city has cleared a path for large grocers to add beer, wine and slots to their shopping experience. The City Council on Monday voted in favor of creating an additional liquor license classification for on-premise consumption of beer and wine at grocery...

The video gambling company led by former state Sen. Michael Bond has been sold to J&J Ventures Gaming, the second-largest video gambling machine operator in the state. Tap Room Gaming was the operator behind about 4% of the 33,000 video gambling machines dotting...

Island Lake officials may once again enact a moratorium on video gambling licenses -- but a decision has been delayed two weeks. The village board on Thursday voted to delay a vote on the matter until Jan. 23 so the Island Foods grocery store could be considered for a...

\ Senate Bill 690 expands the number of casinos permitted in Illinois. Illinois is one of the many states that have legalized sports betting. A few months ago, the state legislature allowed a bill to pass that made online and physical betting, legal. The next question...

Schaumburg trustees have unanimously approved regulations under which video gambling will be allowed in 2020. Existing hotels and restaurants with liquor licenses will be able to have up to six machines after Jan. 1, but new businesses will have to wait until 2021....

New Lenox trustees are revisiting a discussion on whether to allow video gambling machines at places other than bars and restaurants. Trustees Monday night agreed to allow a new ordinance to be drafted, creating a new liquor license that would allow some local...

Changes to the City of Monmouth’s video gaming ordinance are still in the works. Aldermen last night heard that city staff had reviewed ordinances from various communities throughout the state and the language being used to regulate the gaming terminals. City...

Tinley Park officials are supporting a request from the owner of a gas station and convenience store recently annexed to the village to add package liquor and video gambling. A Village Board committee recommended Tuesday the full board approve liquor and gambling for...

LEMONT, IL — Video gaming has been a much debated topic since the Video Gaming Act was passed in Illinois in 2009. There are thousands of video gaming terminals across the state, and there are 107 terminals in Lemont alone. The most recent revenue data from the...

MANHATTAN, IL — Video gaming has been a much debated topic since the Video Gaming Act was passed in Illinois in 2009. There are thousands of video gaming terminals across the state, and there are 25 terminals in Manhattan alone. The most recent revenue data from the...

LOCKPORT, IL — Video gaming has been a much debated topic since the Video Gaming Act was passed in Illinois in 2009. There are thousands of video gaming terminals across the state, and there are 85 terminals in Lockport alone. The most recent revenue data from the...