Mayor Bets On Bally's / Bye, Boeing / Bad Passenger / Van Morrison

Mayor Lori Lightfoot bet big on Bally's pitch to build Chicago's first casino along the Chicago River, a few blocks from where the Cabrini Green towers once stood.

But the deal isn't done, yet.

Chicago's Big Bet: Mayor Lightfoot Picks Bally's Pitch To Develop Casino On Chicago River

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