Bob Rita

Chicago, Rockford, and Southern Illinois will get the casinos they’ve been fighting to get for years.In a special session Saturday and Sunday, lawmakers…

With only four days left in the Illinois legislative session, some lawmakers say they are ready to move forward with a gambling expansion proposal. But…

Illinois lawmakers are back in Springfield Monday. They’ve got a long to-do list — with just five days until the end of session.In addition to the usual…

Illinois lawmakers are trying to gauge whether legalizing sports betting could help the state earn some much-needed revenue. Experts say the plan has…

Legislation allowing a major expansion of gambling in Illinois failed on Monday. It’s something lawmakers have been working on for years, as an effort to…

Illinois lawmakers say they've made real progress toward passage of a budget. But even if they can get it passed by the scheduled end of session next…

Three years ago, the first video gaming machines popped up in Illinois bars, restaurants, and truck stops. You could say the business has hit the jackpot…

While Illinois lawmakers continue to debate whether to extend the income tax increase. But that's not the only source of money being considered. Backers…

A group of Illinois lawmakers considered two different plans to expand gambling Wednesday. One tracks other recent proposals to add five casinos across…

An Illinois lawmaker is attempting to revive talks over a massive expansion of gambling in the state. The effort begins Tuesday evening at a casino in…