Kass on the County’s New Casino
John Kass (as usual) hits the nail on the head in today’s column about the new casino slated for Des Plaines.
Here’s an excerpt that enforces what we’ve written here previously:
Board members couldn’t give the license to Rosemont, since politicians were shocked, shocked I tell you, when they found out a while back that Rosemont has connections to the Chicago Outfit…
… Last week, the gaming board members couldn’t give the casino to the other town that wanted it, Waukegan, because board members were privately worried that indicted Republican boss Big Bill Cellini had hidden connections with the deal, and they didn’t want to look stupid later.
So Des Plaines got the casino license. For some strange reason, perhaps it’s just hives, my itchiness tells me that politicians see a jackpot and that the guys behind the guys in Rosemont will wet their beaks in Des Plaines. It’s almost across the street.
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Shane Sexton on
Sun, 28th Dec 2008 8:49 pm
Interestingly enough, I just sent a quick note to Mr. Kass on his column. Anyone that thinks Des Plaines is that much better a choice over Rosemont is fooling themselves. When the late Mayor Donald Stephens was alive many Des Plaines elected officials would have frequent secret meetings with Donald Stephens, including the current Mayor and two that will be running for Mayor in the next election. I am sure Mayor Stephens taught them a few things.
Everywhere you look in regards to politics in Chicago there is some connection. They all know each other somehow. Des Plaines squeaky clean and deserving of the casino license? While they may not be quite as mobbed up as Rosemont, they are not without their skeletons:
http://www.ahpservices.com/pages/corruption.html
So far Des Plaines is small time as far as corruption goes, but it’s there. A favor here and there, some extortion in exchange for a favorable outcome in a zoning decision. Throw in a casino and it’s sure to grow exponentially among a group of leaders that have no personal or professional integrity.
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