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Working Lunch Wednesday, April 30, 2025 | | |
| | | | | It's lunchtime, Chicago. Put away the plastic, gamblers. Fans of wagering will no longer be allowed to use credit cards to bet on sports in Illinois, the Illinois Gaming Board has announced. The prohibition on credit cards for sports wagering is meant to reduce compulsive gambling. It mirrors a ban
on using credit cards to bet at casinos. Meanwhile, neighbors are enjoying the extended closing of the 4700 block of North Lincoln Avenue, which was supposed to be off-limits to vehicular access for just one week for construction work. A damaged brick vault found during construction extended the closing until May 7. Many neighbors would like to have the street to themselves permanently, but some business owners along the Lincoln Square corridor say their shops are taking a blow and a permanent car-free zone would hurt them more. Read that story and more in today's Working Lunch. Top business stories | Real estate | | | | Casinos have seen a shift towards cashless wagering, “revolutionizing” the way people gamble, the Association of Certified Gaming Compliance Specialists reported. | | | | | An unexpected extension of Lincoln Square’s car-free zone has led neighbors to debate making the zone a permanent fixture. | | | | | Jenkins paid paid $570,000 in 2021 for the house, which is located in the Centennial Crossing area, close to Vernon Hills’ Metra depot. | | | | | The mansion was first listed more than 10 years ago. It’s not unusual for opulent homes to go unsold for extended periods. | | | | | President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts, the White House said, a significant reversal as the import taxes threatened to hurt domestic manufacturers. | | | | | Consumers across the U.S. still will be able to buy higher-ethanol blend E15 gasoline this summer, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday, saving them a little money at the pump but frustrating environmentalists who believe the move potentially harms the air and water. | | | |
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