committee is recommending that the County Board put the question to voters in the February primary, and the board could vote as soon as its Oct. 20 meeting
a full house, at a Wednesday evening hearing.
The 90 people who attended the McHenry County Board Liquor and License Committee hearing, a mix of organized labor, restaurant and tavern owners and economic development agencies, implored the county board not to ban video gambling,
State Rep. Jack Franks, D-Marengo, asked the County Board to pursue a referendum. He opposes video gambling as a way to raise state revenue and said the social costs of gambling would outweigh the benefits
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