Springfield News
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JUL 20, 2020
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JUL 17, 2020
On Thursday, the Illinois Tollway Authority awarded more than $200 million in construction contracts.
The Illinois Tollway Authority on Thursday approved spending nearly $200 million on I-294 construction along with another $45 million to go towards toll revenue and maintenance services. -
JUL 16, 2020
: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker expands regions to give state more flexibility in case of an outbreak.
To ensure Covid-19 cases do not rise in Illinois as it has in other states across the U.S., Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new mitigation plan Wednesday focusing on the state’s 11 Emergency Medical Services Regions (EMS). -
JUL 16, 2020
The deadline for politicians to submit their quarterly campaign disclosure reports to the Illinois State Board of Elections a minute before midnight Tuesday showed many donations from developers, union organizations, and management firms to state legislators and Chicago alderman.
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Des Plaines-based Rivers Casino is alleging the state gaming board is planning to allow sports betting companies into Illinois’ fledgling sports wagering market, violating the 18-month waiting period those companies are subject to under the state’s expanded gambling law.
: Rivers Casino in Des Plaines opened its sports betting operation in early March, shortly before Covid-19 shut down gaming statewide. Now it’s alleging the Illinois Gaming Board is allowing sports betting companies to enter Illinois' sports wagering market before they were supposed to. [Courtesy of BetRivers.com]
