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Maplewood History:  It’s In The Cards! – Part Two

1 year 2 months ago
This is the second installment to feature the historic postcards of Maplewood.  If you haven’t read Part One, you can link to it here. The first historical society in Maplewood was called the Renaissance Society.  They were active in the early 1980s.  I remember they sponsored a house tour.  I think they also sponsored alley […]
Doug Houser

Annual report shows gains in some areas of Illinois gambling may come at others’ expense

1 year 2 months ago
Illinois surpassed $2 billion in tax revenue last year from all types of gambling and the state lottery – a record bolstered by continued growth in video gambling, sports betting and the opening of several new casinos. But that growth comes at the expense of Illinois’ traditional riverboat casinos and the horse racing industry, which has been on a downward trajectory for decades. An annual report published last week by the General Assembly’s fiscal forecasting arm laid out the state’s record…
Hannah Meisel