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CHICAGO (WLS) — Bally’s Casino is moving ahead with plans for a permanent casino in Chicago, and the mayor’s office confirmed on Tuesday that the city is still committed to those plans.
It comes after a published report suggested Mayor Brandon Johnson had some reservations.
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Bally’s laid the groundwork on Tuesday for potential contracts with hundreds of minority-owned, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses that will be needed to build and supply the permanent casino complex it is planning to open in River West in 2026.
“It means a lot to know that there’s a roadmap that’s actually looking for organizations like ours to be providing the services that we actually provide in our community,” said Alvin Hargrove with LifeSafety365.
This vendor fair came on the heels of a report by the Chicago Sun-Times, saying Johnson still has doubts about Bally’s plans for a $1.7 …
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