Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot chose Bally's Corp. to build a River West casino, but residents have remained wary of possible traffic and crime.
CHICAGO -- The hedge fund owner whose East Coast corporation is poised to break ground on Chicago's first casino pledged Thursday"to keep our promises" to neighbors of a massive gaming complex in River West - but a room full of skeptical residents pushed back on a proposal they worry will increase traffic and crime.
"My primary responsibility is to protect money and make it grow. That's my job. But I believe that there's a way to do that, and yet do that the right way, and make a good impact." Chicago Police First Deputy Supt. Eric Carter argued casino security would actually"provide more of a safety net." Lightfoot abruptly named the publicly traded Rhode Island corporation the winner of Chicago's gambling resort sweepstakes over two other finalists last week, after just one meeting was held by a special City Council committee the mayor had appointed with the stated purpose of handling"all matters" related to the casino.
Downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly - who has emerged along with Ald. Brian Hopkins as Bally's biggest City Council opposition - derided that"switcheroo" placing the temporary site in his ward.
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