HISTORICAL FACTS: Bally river west - The Untold Story

River North group wants better infrastructure around proposed casino, but who pays?

The organization’s request possibly hints at a broader issue: That the casino site could prove to be a potential time bomb of hidden public infrastructure costs.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 16, 2022

Reilly condemns 11th-hour ‘switcheroo’ to Medinah Temple as site for temporary casino

“We’re already struggling with a major crime problem in this area of River North. To layer this on top ... you’re giving the police department an assignment they don’t have the resources to handle,” Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) said.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 6, 2022

Mayor takes casino path of least resistance, but is it a winning hand?

Just because Ald. Walter Burnett is willing to put up with the inconvenience of a casino doesn’t mean Mayor Lori Lightfoot will easily round up the other 25 City Council votes she needs to ratify Bally’s River West site.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 5, 2022