The Ho-Chunk Nation has entered the competition for a gambling license in the south suburbs, where it plans to build a $300 million casino and hotel development.
The proposal calls for the facility to be built on land Ho-Chunk Nation, which operates casinos in Wisconsin, owns just east of Illinois 394 and north of the highway’s interchange with Glenwood-Dyer Road, in in Lynwood.
An existing sports complex, Southland Center, would be retrofitted to house a temporary casino should Ho-Chunk win approval from state gaming regulators, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Lynwood Mayor Gene Williams said Wednesday that the development could ultimately include amenities such as a movie theater and water park. He said Ho-Chunk representatives outlined plans for the project at a village meeting Tuesday....
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