Chicago Casino Town Hall: Rivers 78
Chicago Office of the Mayor
Development
The Mayor’s Office is hosting three town halls to share information about and gather community input on proposals from finalists to build a Chicago casino: Hard Rock at ONE Central, Bally’s at the Tribune Publishing site, and Rivers at the 78. This event will focus on the Rivers 78 pitch.
Resources for more context:
- Block Club Chicago/The Daily Line article
- The city’s Chicago casino website
- Casino in the City of Chicago: March 22, 2022 Evaluation Report
This town hall will be in person and will also be streamed online. You can choose to document either in person or remotely.
- If you document in person, register on the Eventbrite page to make sure you’re getting any event updates. Submit a photo of yourself with the event signage to let us know you were there and an hour will be added to your payment for this assignment.
- If you document remotely, tune in here: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/iframe/live.html. If the stream does not appear to be live you may be early or the event may be starting late. Wait a few moments and try refreshing your Internet tab.