Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Search results for keyword: River North found in 19 News.

fran-spielman-show
  • by david hall
Bally's won't open permanent casino in River West by 2026, gaming expert says — and may not build it at all

As CEO of Gaming USA Corp. and editor of the Gaming Industry Daily Report, Alan Woinski has watched Detroit and New Orleans struggle to complete their ambitious casino projects. The financial hurdles for Bally’s in Chicago are infinitely worse, he says.

food-and-restaurants
  • by david hall
Lula Cafe is the lone Chicago winner at the 2024 James Beard Awards

The awards, considered the Oscars of the culinary world, were presented Monday night at the Lyric Opera House.

city-hall
  • by david hall
Mayor Johnson opposes 8 p.m. downtown curfew for minors

Ald. Brian Hopkins floated the idea of a curfew after a violent attack on a couple in Streeterville, but if the mayor has his way, Hopkins' trial balloon won't leave the ground.

crime
  • by david hall
Curfew kerfuffle? Opinions different as night and day on earlier curfew for youths downtown

Ald. Brian Hopkins reignited the debate, proposing an 8 p.m. curfew downtown for unaccompanied minors, two hours earlier than the current curfew. But research already shows curfews are "ineffective at reducing crime and victimization."