In September 2020, a Request for Information (RFI) was sent out by the City of Chicago. The request revolves around an upcoming integrated resort (IR) project ...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Executive Order 2020-74 on December 11, 2020. The seven-page document is an update of COVID-19 Executive Order No. 70 that ...

Mitragyna Speciosa, also known as kratom, is a tropical plant that stems in Southeast Asia. This plant has been around for thousands of years but gained ...

History was made back in May 2018 when the US Supreme Court overturned the 1992 federal law that effectively banned online sports betting. One state that had ...

Our neighbors to the north have quite a lot to say about online gambling since they have been at it for several years. But is there something that legislators ...

If COVID-19 is still getting you down and is the reason why your holiday season may not be as bright as it has been in the past, you won’t want to miss Manual ...

As Chicago bars, nightclubs, and other venues across Chicago remain shuttered, and business owners ask to lift the restrictions, city officials have busted up ...

“Healing From Hate” is a new documentary from filmmaker Peter Hutchison. The first virtual screening of this work will be co-hosted by the Chicago theatre ...

New Jersey has quickly surpassed Nevada to become the poster child for online gambling in the US since legalizing it in 2013. Today, the Garden State boasts ...

Sports betting in Illinois has exploded. Well, at least that's what the numbers show and there are a few good reasons for the huge jump in wagering during ...

A new multi-million dollar sportsbook partnership has recently been announced that will enhance the already evolving sports betting landscape in Illinois. This ...

Just when you thought that online sports betting and casino development had reached a pinnacle in the State of Illinois, another player has come to the table. ...

Just when you thought it was safe to venture out into the sea of slot machines at your favorite Illinois casino, new COVID restrictions have been announced. It ...

Airlines and the TSA have had to make a lot of changes to their policies over the years, especially when it comes to the rules about flying with CBD products. ...

FanDuel Sportsbook now has the green light to move forward with its plan of entering the Illinois sports betting market with a retail outlet. This resulted ...

The word aggressive comes to mind when one thinks about the approach PointsBet has taken since entering the Illinois sports betting market. They made a big ...

If you have sifted through any health-related article on the web, you must have gone through the discussion of CBD being modern medicine. A few years back, ...

In what comes as some welcome news, it has been announced that ZooLights will be returning to Lincoln Park Zoo this year. This is great news for Chicago and it ...

Any idea why you haven't had any success in placing wagers in Illinois for college or university games? That is, assuming that you are a sports bettor living ...

Online sports betting has most certainly caught on in Illinois. The stats are staggering and in August 2020 casinos did a massive amount of business thanks to ...

Sports betting has caught on in Illinois. It's obvious when you look at the numbers that are being generated through wagers collected at both retail and mobile ...

Sports betting has transformed Illinois since it was legalized. Sportsbooks opened and bettors are getting more than their fill of the hobby they love most - ...

A brand new patio bar has opened to fill a void which was left last December at a popular Logan Square location. Packed on most evenings, the East Room was a ...

The latest analysis shows that community colleges in Illinois are seeing a significant decline in enrollment across the board. According to preliminary data ...

Wouldn't it be cool to have access to a sportsbook that you not only get to place wagers through but can watch live-streamed games through their app or ...

Mayor Lori Lightfoot stated during her campaign that she would be reopening six of the mental health clinics shut down by outgoing Mayor Rahm Emanuel. This ...

Located in Lisle, Illinois, the Morton Arboretum is a beautiful public garden and outdoor museum. Its grounds cover 1,700 acres and include a library, a ...

Twin Rivers Worldwide Holdings (TRWH) recently entered the Illinois market with its recent purchase of Jumer's Casino & Hotel in Rock Island, Illinois. The ...

With online sports betting exploding in the Land of Lincoln you would think that expanding the online gaming options to include casino gambling just makes ...

The wait is over. Sportsbook operator PointsBet has opened the newest retail sportsbook in Illinois in partnership with Hawthorne Race Course. The facility is ...

While we were all confined to enjoying exhibitions from the comfort of our homes this year, tons of museums have been announcing a lineup of art exhibitions ...

It may pale in comparison to the damage being done by Covid-19, but the West Nile virus has just claimed its first victim in Illinois. This rare virus has been ...

The formal announcement was made on September 25, 2020. In it were details of an agreement struck between PointsBet and the Chicago Bears. The day before, ...

PointsBet Illinois has chosen to implement Global Payments Gaming Solutions selection of igaming features to permit online sports gamblers to fund their bets ...

If you are a sports bettor living in Illinois and you have not yet registered your online wagering account, you still have time. The emergency declaration ...

Penn National Gaming announced a partnership agreement on September 8, 2020, with the Kindred Group. The deal expands Kindred's US sports betting footprint, ...

The sports betting landscape suddenly changed on September 3, 2020, for Chicago Cubs fans. That was when the team jointed announced with DraftKings that a ...

PointsBet, a sports betting operator based in Australia, has entered their fourth US state with an online sportsbook. Illinois first legalized sports betting ...

DraftKings Sportsbook has added to their already strong presence in Illinois with a partnership that should put their name and logo in front of numerous ...

The mention of Chicago conjures images of iconic skyscrapers such as John Hancock Center and Willis Tower and impressive architecture from Millennium Park, ...