Laesch was an opponent before he was an alderman, not as much to the project itself or the relocation, but to the city’s part in incentivizing the project. John Laesch, at large, a longtime opponent of the casino project. That was not the opinion of the lone City Council member to vote against the plans, Ald. “The economic impact makes the new casino project a no-brainer to support.” “This project is not a financial obligation,” said Brian Dahl, president of the Fox Valley Building Trades. That was the belief of members of the building trades, who showed up at this week’s City Council meeting to support the new casino project. We’re trying to advance the economic course of our citizenry.”
“It was no small feat, to compile the properties. “The original idea to move the casino did not come from the casino, it came from the city of Aurora,” Saville said. Aurora then lobbied Penn Entertainment, Hollywood’s parent company, to move off the Fox River to the Farnsworth location. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)ĭuring Mayor Richard Irvin’s administration, the city successfully lobbied the General Assembly to pass a bill allowing casinos to move from spots along rivers where they were originally located. Hollywood Casino plans to move from its current location in downtown Aurora to a site near Interstate 88 in the city.
