Some in City Council have raised red flags surrounding traffic and safety issues in the area. The plan supported by Mayor Lori Lightfoot has come with pushback. The city is counting on the casino to bring in $200 million in annual revenue once it's fully up and running. The council approved an ordinance to rezone the area where the casino will be built, a move required because that land is part of a previously approved planned development that called for high rises and other businesses and residential units. RELATED: Plan for temporary Chicago casino at Medinah Temple lacks safety details, River North alderman says It's really helping us to balance our budget and our budgets for the future and our pension challenges, but also, it's gonna bring a lot of amenities to the city,' Burnett said. 'The casino deal is very exciting for the city of Chicago. It would be located in Alderman Walter Burnett's 27th Ward.
ABC7 Political Analyst Laura Washington discusses the Chicago casino as well as the mayor's race.
