The Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation Tribe and Economic Development Committee of DeKalb County, Illinois have decided to go forward with a 24-hour bingo hall. The plan incorporates electronic bingo, which would make it the first such Native American managed gambling facility in the state. The announcement was made Tuesday August 4, 2015 when the Economic Development Committee voted to forward a resolution to the full county board regarding 129 acres of land the tribe owns in Shabbona. The land on which to build the casino is to be held in trust by the U.S. Department of the Interior. A vote by the board is expected on August 19, 2015 on whether to show support for the committee’s action.
Seven years ago the tribe put the electronic bingo hall plan on hold. Now, wit…