Illinois village board to reconsider video gambling

Northwest Herald – Just four months after the Island Lake Village Board narrowly rejected video gambling, it’s taking a second look. With all the surrounding communities allowing video gaming machines, business owners such as Jerry DeLaurentis, the owner of Sideouts Bar & Eatery and the adjoining bowling alley 3-D Bowl, have argued they’re losing business. “Video gaming is here in Illinois,” DeLaurentis said. “It’s here to stay. It’s not going anywhere. We need it in our town because we need to survive.” When the board last voted on the idea, Village President Charles Amrich cast the deciding vote, killing the ordinance….