New Jersey regulators mulling Eldorado buyout of Caesars

LAS VEGAS, Nv. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators plan to vote Friday on the last approval needed for Nevada-based Eldorado Resorts Inc.’s huge $17.3 billion buyout of Caesars Entertainment Corp. to create the world’s biggest casino

Illinois unemployment rate drops slightly

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday that 1.3 million more Americans filed new claims for state unemployment benefits last week, the 16th week in a row that the figure has topped one

Pritzker lawsuit seeks face mask order for Illinois schools

FILE – In this April 17, 2020, file photo, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks during his daily coronavirus news conference in Chicago. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois governor took the