He said many residents in the old Cabrini-Green area want jobs and contracts from the casino. They’re just not speaking out as much,” he said. “There are a lot of residents near Bally’s that are against it, but there are some silent majorities for it. In an interview, Burnett said he’s still listening to all sides. Walter Burnett Jr., whose 27 th Ward includes the Bally’s site. That’s been followed by similar dissents from affected alderpersons - Brendan Reilly (42 nd) and Brian Hopkins (2 nd), for the Bally’s site and, for The 78, Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25 th). Each site had its own community hearing in the first week of April, and each got an onslaught of criticism from people who didn’t want gambling close to their homes. and the Rush Street Gaming plan with Related Midwest for The 78, at Roosevelt Road and Clark Street. I’m not saying anything more about this.”ĭowell joins alderpersons who have raised objections to the other casino sites, the Bally’s development at the Chicago Tribune printing plant, 777 W. Pressed on the primary reason for her opposition, she said, “Pick one. “I’m just saying that I’m in opposition to the site at One Central.” “I’m not asking for it to be given more weight,” she said. In an interview, Dowell was asked why Lightfoot should give her stance more weight than the objections of other alderpersons directly affected by a casino.
