Robert Channick

Robert Channick is a business reporter for the Tribune. A former broadcast consultant and radio station manager, he began freelancing for the Chicago Tribune in 2002, joining the Tribune staff as a business reporter in 2011. He has a bachelor's degree in English from Kenyon College and a master's in journalism from Northwestern University.

But the numbers still fall short of city projections, with long-term growth hinging on the planned permanent casino at the soon-to-be demolished Freedom Center printing plant site in River West.

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Bally’s Chicago rebounds with record revenue in May, as Freedom Center nears demolition to make way for permanent casino

June 7, 2024 at 7:53 p.m.

But the numbers still fall short of city projections, with long-term growth hinging on the planned permanent casino at the soon-to-be demolished Freedom Center printing plant site in River West.

Robert Channick

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