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, ...

On September 3, 2020, DraftKings and the Chicago Cubs announced they had joined forces. The move raises the profile of America's top-rated mobile sportsbook ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit the leisure and tourism industry harder than most other areas and Chicago venues are contemplating drawing a line under, or even ...

Things are certainly heating up in the sportsbook sector in Illinois following Governor Pritzker’s decision to extend remote registration for online gambling. ...

For online bookmakers, the image is king. For PointsBet, this has been the key to connecting the service directly to sports with the partnerships they have ...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker may not have everyone on his side following the events of 2020 but those in the gaming industry most certainly are. Gov. ...

Fans of the hit TV show Friends will be overjoyed to hear that its pop-up museum will be coming to Chicago this October. The Friends sitcom pop-up will feature ...

Restaurants and bars in Chicago have had a tough year and as patio season winds down it looks set to get even worse. In the wake of news that almost a quarter ...

Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company is seeking to help Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students with their studies this fall by providing technology ...

In a widely welcomed move that many key groups say is long overdue, the City of Chicago is pushing forward to open a park dedicated to the Black man who ...

To fully understand why Illinois has so many video slots and more are coming, let’s look at the history behind the arrival of these terminals in the Land of ...

Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) have announced the recipients of the Chicago CityArts ...

The Chicago Latino Film Festival is one of the oldest Latin film focused festivals in the world,  successfully bringing Latino film projects to Chicago from ...

In an announcement that will make film and TV viewers and those who work in the industry in Chicago happy, the City of Chicago will allow film and TV ...

If you're wondering whether a liver detox could benefit you, the answer is most likely yes. An estimated 80-100 million Americans suffer from an impaired or ...

DraftKings is the number one sportsbook in the US--and their efficiency helps explain why. Evidence of this was seen once again as the DraftKings mobile app ...

The City of Chicago has announced its second E-Scooter pilot program after a very successful maiden pilot last year. This year’s pilot will consist of three ...

Chicago’s iconic Navy Pier is shutting down after Labor Day in a move designed to defray some of the financial fallout from the coronavirus. This will happen ...

In an effort to both address a divisive issue that has the potential to tear the city apart and to help it heal, the city of Chicago has announced the launch ...