Bally's CEO Soo Kim arrived in Chicago Wednesday to meet with Mayor Lori Lightfoot and finalize her choice for the city's casino.
While the city is doing its best to keep a poker face, Bally’s CEO Soo Kim landed at Midway Airport Wednesday afternoon for a meeting with Mayor Lori Lightfoot to ostensibly finalize her choice as Chicago’s casino.
Getting the full City Council to sign off on the Bally’s proposal may be challenging, given the vocal opposition by neighboring residents. “It’s very disappointing and discouraging for us,” said Brian Israel, president of the River North Residents Association. “But we’re going to continue our process. And we’re going to turn our attention to trying to persuade as many members of City Council as possible to say no to this recommendation.”
Residents and businesses voiced a range of opinions Wednesday from concern to resignation to excitement. Some community members polled throughout the day talked about the possibility for job creation and diversions in the neighborhood, while others cited moral opposition to casinos, or just fear of traffic jams, crime and noise.
“Since the very beginning when we got here, we knew the area would change,” Lenzi said, speaking at his family’s wood-paneled restaurant Wednesday. “We just didn’t know it would happen as quick as it did.”
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