Did Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Make a Bad Deal with Bally?
By Don DeBat Critics sometimes refer to former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot as “Mayor Lighthead.” Now, one example of that joke has washed ashore like a dead alewife at Bally’s casino on the banks of the Chicago River at Halsted St. and Chicago Ave. Some five years ago, Chicago entered into a so-called “Host Community Agreement” (HCA) with the gaming company Bally’s, the city’s choice as the operator of the first Chicago casino. Soo Kim, Chairman, Bally's Corp. (left) In
Don DeBat
Jun 29
