Chicago Tribune – March 02 2026 – Chicago Tribune

One of the conditions of the agreement between Bally’s and the city of Chicago is that unregulated video gambling terminal licenses would remain illegal in the city. Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune By Julie Darling and John Bosca In December, the Chicago City Council passed a provision in the 2026 budget that legalizes licensing of unregulated video gambling terminals within the city limits.

This maneuver, pushed through behind the scenes with little knowledge of the public, opens the door to big problems for our city. Every Chicagoan should be alarmed. In a time of great financial instability and uncertainty for our city, legalizing unregulated video gambling terminals will only worsen our problems. When the city of Chicago finally forged an agreement with Bally’s corporation to create a Chicago casino, it was with the intent to create a new source of consistent revenue that would bolster our underfunded police and fire pensions.

One of the conditions of the agreement between Bally’s and the city, however, was that unregulated video gambling licenses would remain illegal in Chicago. Now that aldermen have legalized them, the contract between Bally’s and the city will be reopened, jeopardizing a $4 million payment guaranteed to the city each year from Bally’s. In other areas in Illinois where video gambling terminals have been operational since 2012, Illinois casinos have seen a 37% reduction in gaming revenue.

With an expected similar result here, Bally’s could see a yearly total tax loss of $260 million. The city stands to lose some $70 million in revenue yearly. Who’s going to have to pick up the tab for these losses? That’s right — you and me, the taxpayers of the city. You might be wondering: But wouldn’t video gambling generate enough revenue to make up for any losses at the casino? In a word?

No. The city of Chicago only stands to gain 5.15% of the revenues from the terminals, versus 22.3% from casino gaming.

others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the mili- tary announced Sunday, marking the first American casualties in a major offensive that President DonaldTrumpsaidcouldlikelylead tomorelossesinthecomingweeks. U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, announced the deaths in a post on X but did not say when and where theyoccurredastheIslamicRepub- lic retaliates over the joint strikes bytheU.S.andIsrael.Thepostsaid “several others sustained minor shrapnelinjuriesandconcussions” andweregoingtoreturntoduty. “We pray for the full recov- ery of the wounded and send our immenseloveandeternalgratitude tothefamiliesofthefallen,”Trump said in a video posted to his Truth Social platform Sunday afternoon.

“Andsadly,therewilllikelybemore before it ends. That’s the way it is. Likely be more, but we’ll do every- thing possible wherethat won’t be thecase.” In the six-minute video, Trump called those killed “true American patriots who have made the ulti- matesacrificeforournation,evenas wecontinuetherighteousmission forwhichtheygavetheirlives.” HesaidtheU.S.willavengetheir deaths. TrumpearliertoldtheDailyMail in a phone interview Sunday that the U.S. troops who were killed were“greatpeople.” “You know, we expect that to happen, unfortunately,” Trump toldthenewspaper.“Couldhappen continuous—itcouldhappenagain.” He also told the Daily Mail that he believes the conflict could last for “four weeks or so.”

He had previously warned that American troopscouldbekilledorinjuredin theoperation. “ThelivesofcourageousAmeri- canheroesmaybelost,andwemay have casualties,” the Republican president said in a video address 3USservicemembersdieinIranclash Trump laments loss, fears more; attacks on Tehran continue By Jake Sheridan CHICAGO TRIBUNE The day Jesse Jackson Jr. was sworn into Congress in 1995, he asked a reporter to sum up where politiciansgowrong. Theanswer,herecentlyrecalled: “hubris.” Morethanadecadeafterfinish- ing his 17-month stint in federal prisonforacampaignfinancescan- dal that drew national headlines, Jackson — with more greyed hair and now sporting thick glasses — says he has learned his lesson and wantsthatoldseatback.

“Iownmybehavior.Ipledguilty, Iacceptedresponsibility,Ipaidmy debttosocietyinfull,”Jacksontold the Tribune. “I don’t owe America anythingelse.” Whether voters in the March 17 Democratic primary agree is the biggest question looming over the race to represent Illinois’ 2nd CongressionalDistrict. Jackson,whoheldtheseatfor17 years, is buoyed by a recent influx of over $1 million in supportive spending from an artificial intel- ligence-focused political action committee. And he is being thrust into the national and local spot- light following the Feb. 17 death of his civil rights leader father and namesake,theRev.JesseL.Jackson.

ButasJacksonrenewshispolit- ical career, he continues to face questions about his finances and the mental health struggles he has publiclygrappledwith.

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