Gaming Board gives final approval for Walker’s Bluff casino

  WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) — The Illinois Gaming Board has approved a casino license for Walker’s Bluff. The approval means construction can finally start on the long-planned casino and resort project. Construction is estimated to take

Illinois House OKs zero-carbon power plan, Senate is next

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois House on Thursday approved a wide-ranging plan to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050, with a compromise allowing two coal-fired plants to remain open until 2045 but cut their emissions by nearly