Ill. plan could include Chicago casino

Ben Bradley

December 7, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — Negotiations over new casinos in Illinois are building before an expected vote next month in Springfield.

The current version of the bill calls for two new riverboat casinos in the suburbs and a land-based casino in the city of Chicago. ABC 7 took a look at where that casino might land.

Would State Street be a great street for a casino?

“It cheapens the city a lot. It’s Chicago, that’s just not who we are,” said Gerri Somerville.

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