Ill. Federal Judge: City Had ‘Rational Bases’ To Deny Tribal Casino Application

(April 8, 2024, 2:09 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — The Waukegan City Council did not violate the Forest County Potawatomi Community of Wisconsin’s equal protections rights by declining to certify its application to open a casino in the city because the City Council had several rational bases to deny the application, an Illinois federal judge found in granting the city’s motion for summary judgment....