Thursday, April 3, 2025

Search results for keyword: Chicago found in 1331 News.

casinos-gambling
  • by david hall
Should City Hall push ahead with plans for Bally's casino in River West? Here's what Sun-Times readers say.

Bally’s will have trouble meeting its state-mandated September 2026 deadline for a $1.7 billion permanent casino, according to a gaming expert and Mayor Brandon Johnson. It's been running a temporary casino at Medinah Temple.

usa-vs-edward-burke
  • by david hall
Chicago's once-powerful Ed Burke faces sentencing Monday, 'very humbling' days could be ahead

Nearly a decade has passed since an Illinois politician as significant as Burke faced sentencing at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. The need to send a message to others is sure to be on the judge’s mind when she makes her decision.

crime
  • by david hall
Retired Chicago police officer who was ordained preacher killed on West Side: 'He was the kindest man you knew'

Larry Neuman, 73, was found with multiple gunshot wounds about 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the 4300 block of West Monroe Street. He was a "pillar" of his beloved West Garfield Park community, according to Pastor Paul Sims of St. Michael Missionary Baptist Church.

small-business
  • by david hall
WhirlyBall files for small-business bankruptcy protection

The company's subchapter v filing, which is under Chapter 11, comes after the business marked its 30-year anniversary in 2023.