Lightfoot: Revised City Casino Proposal ‘Good for Illinois’
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New details are emerging about a Chicago casino proposal.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot spent part of the week in Springfield lobbying lawmakers to approve a bill that would ease some of the casino taxes and fees. Paris Schutz sat down Thursday for a one-on-one with the mayor to discuss that topic, the stalled Obama Center, violence and more.
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Lightfoot: Revised City Casino Proposal ‘Good for Illinois’
Clip: 2/20/2020 | 5m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Mayor Lori Lightfoot spent part of the week in Springfield lobbying lawmakers to approve a bill that would ease some of the casino taxes and fees. Paris Schutz sat down Thursday for a one-on-one with the mayor to discuss that topic, the stalled Obama Center, violence and more.
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