The casino plan, still unfolding, will join an urban landscape in mid-transformation. The city would like to move forward with one of these plans by early summer.Chicago’s push for a casino has stirred fervent debate focused mostly on the predictable: whether the right site was chosen, how much tax revenue it will generate, whether it will worsen noise, traffic or problem gambling.īut to advocates of the Chicago River and ecological preservationists, the Bally’s plan to replace the Chicago Tribune printing plant in River West can be a meaningful next step in the makeover of the riverfront. The meetings will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. There is a meeting on Wednesday at 700 West Chicago to discuss the Tribune Freedom Center site. The first meeting - dealing with the Hard Rock Soldier Field proposal - is Tuesday night at the Harold Washington Library.

You can voice your opinions at a series of public hearings this week.

The River North Residents Association has also complained about potential crime, noise and traffic congestion.ĭOWNLOAD THE FOX 32 CHICAGO APP FOR BREAKING NEWS ALERTS

Lopez said one survey found 78% of residents near the 78 location did not support a casino. Mayor Lightfoot Is betting on a new casino at one of these three sites to infuse cash into the budget, bring jobs and equitable opportunities and add to Chicago's rich architecture and culture.īut some residents are opposed to living near a casino.Īlderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th Ward, said that residents are concerned the casino could bring more crime to the area, negatively impact home values and lead to more gambling addiction and traffic in an already busy area. Rivers Casino said it would build near Clark and Roosevelt in the new 78 neighborhood development. Hard Rock is proposing a South Loop casino near Soldier Field and McCormick Place, on the west side of DuSable Lakeshore Drive.

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