SPRINGFIELD — Decatur is in line to be the site of a horse racing track with a casino under legislation in the works in the state Capitol.

DECATUR - When Pat Curtin first arrived for the Decatur-Macon County Fair harness races, he thought he would be competing in two races. After some shuffling of drivers, however, Curtin ended up ...

State Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, center, speaks in favor of his bill to expand horse racing in Illinois while flanked by Jeff Davis, president of the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association, and ...

(The Center Square) – Legislation to advance casinos at horse-racing facilities once again failed to reach the finish line this year in Illinois. Senate Bill 1473 provided for construction of a new ...

SPRINGFIELD — In the backstretch of the legislative session, horse racing advocates are pushing to revitalize the industry in Illinois and its accompanying horse betting, both long in decline. City ...