Lightfoot erupts at Chicago alderman during City Council meeting: 'You are a liar!'
“You are out of order! You are out of order, and you are a liar!” Lightfoot said. “I will not sit here, and I will not tolerate you besmirching the hard work of so many people!”
Chicago City Council approves Bally’s $1.7 billion casino in River West
Chicago’s 30-year quest for a casino and entertainment complex is drawing to a close, amid hopes it will produce the jackpot needed to bail out police and fire pension funds.
Chicago City Council's casino committee may vote on $1.7 billion Bally's casino on Monday
"This project is good for our business environment in Chicago, and is going to keep us nationally and globally competitive," said Chicago Deputy Mayor Samir Mayekar. "I will remind everyone that New York is currently exploring a casino RFP that they'll set out. And our peer cities that we compete with for tourists – like Sydney, London, Singapore – these cities all offer gaming."
Chosen casino developer lays out his cards — but wary residents would rather Bally’s folds its hand
The hedge fund owner whose East Coast corporation is poised to break ground on Chicago’s first casino pledged Thursday “to keep our promises” to neighbors of a massive gaming complex in River West — but a room full of skeptical residents pushed back on a proposal they worry will increase traffic and crime.
Chicago casino: Community engagement event to be held Thursday for new casino
Chicago residents have the ability to share their thoughts on the city's new casino at a community engagement event Thursday.
Chicagoans react to Bally's casino proposal for River West
A casino can bring in a lot of money for Chicago, however, neighbors are concerned it will also bring trouble in the way of traffic congestion, crime and construction inconvenience.
Chicagoans react to Bally's casino bid in River West
Bally's bid to build Chicago's first casino in River West has drawn mixed reactions from neighborhood residents.
Chicagoans have mixed reactions to city's casino pick
Bally's, which operates more than a dozen casinos in the United States, proposed to spend more than $1.7 billion to build a casino and entertainment complex on a site that currently holds the Chicago Tribune's Freedom Center.
Bally's River West casino proposal gets Lightfoot's approval
Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Bally's as her selection to become the site of Chicago's first casino on Thursday.
'Gaming for Green' poker tournament returns to Chicago this May
Chicago Gateway Green Chairman Grant DePorter previews this year's "Gaming for Green" poker tournament and casino night, happening on May 12.
Man shot in West Garfield Park
A man was shot Monday morning in the Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Kids found safe after being taken inside stolen SUV in Chicago's River West
Three children who were inside an SUV when it was stolen Wednesday night in Chicago's River West neighborhood have been found safe.
Burglars stealing jewelry from Near West Side homes
Chicago police are warning residents of a string of burglaries that occurred in November in Near West Side neighborhoods.
Supreme Court might decide this week to hear case involving Chicago's Blommer Chocolate Company
It is constitutional for the city of Chicago to take property from one business and hand it off to another business? This week, the Supreme Court might decide whether to take on a case involving Blommer Chocolate and the property next door.
Rash of car thefts reported in River West
Police are warning of a string of car thefts reported recently in River West.
Police try to pull over Maserati, and passenger and driver jump out and run off
When Chicago police tried to pull over a Maserati, the driver and passenger jumped out and ran off. The woman was captured almost immediately. The man hid out in a building under construction and a SWAT team was called.
Man traveling in stolen vehicle takes another SUV in River West
A man traveling in a stolen vehicle took another SUV left running on the same block Thursday night in River West.
Police seek pair in River West murder
Police shared photos of two men wanted in a fatal shooting last year in the River West neighborhood.
Chicago restaurants prepare for outdoor dining to begin next week
Chicago restaurants can open their doors to outdoor diners starting June 3. Terrence Lee visits one of the city's best patio's for dining al fresco - Piccolo Sogno - with more about what they are doing to keep diners safe.
ATM stolen from River West liquor store
The group removed the ATM from the store.