Bally’s is facing a revolt from lenders over its latest debt proposal, a standoff that could ripple far beyond Wall Street — all the way to Chicago’s pension funds. For Chicago, the timing couldn’t be worse. The city is counting on the long-promised Bally’s casino — approved in 2022 and expected to generate hundreds of millions for its underfunded pension systems.

By actuary Mary Pat Campbell.

“While the Tribeca Film Festival and their celebrity partners search for their next “movement moment” to glorify on screen, Black families across Chicago are being displaced, silenced, and ignored. The same institutions funding this rebellion-for-profit have yet to fund real solutions for poverty, crime, or education in our neighborhoods.”

The village plans to issue tickets only to property owners, not contractors, amid fears over immigration enforcement.