Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, left, is congratulated by Rep. Luis Arroyo, D-Chicago, right, today after the House approved a gambling bill. (Michael Tercha/Tribune)Illinois House OKs Chicago casino, slots
A major gambling package won House approval today with provisions for a casino in Chicago or a riverboat gambling palace on Lake Michigan, and slot machines at Chicago's two airports. Mayor Rahm Emanuel urged the Senate to pass the bill.