Expanded Gaming Issue in Illinois Governor Race

The Democrat candidate for governor of Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, is suggesting a bipartisan plan to expand gaming could help fund long-deferred infrastructure improvements in the state. The proposal, in a meeting Sept. 26 with the Arlington Heights Daily Herald editorial board, fans the embers of Illinois racetracks' long campaign to win approval for casino gaming.

Read more

Kentucky Derby Boosts Purse to $5 Million; $3.1 Mi...