Illinois quick hits: Casino clearing site for new facility; new state flag submissions
Casino clearing site for new facility
After delays and concerns about financing, Ballys is taking a step forward in building a permanent casino.
Demolition of the old Chicago Tribune building is underway in River West in Chicago. Ballys released plans for a 500-room hotel, casino and theater along the Chicago River.
For the past year, the casino has been operating at a temporary site inside the Medinah Temple. The temporary facility will stay open until the permanent casino is completed.
New state flag submissions
The Illinois Flag Commission will soon begin accepting submissions for a new state flag design.
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said a new law created the commission with a goal of developing new state flag designs to determine if one of them should replace the current state flag.
The commission will accept design ideas for consideration from the public until Oct. 18.
Mayor saves girl having asthma attack
The mayor of Cahokia Heights is being hailed as a hero after saving a 7-year-old girl’s life.
Kennedi Dukes suffered an asthma attack and left her inhaler at home. After Kennedi blacked out, her dad realized the closest stop was Cahokia Heights City Hall.
Mayor Curtis McCall, a former police chief, administered CPR until the child coughed and started breathing again.
