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Residents urge county to curb video‑gaming outlets; board approves some zoning variations and pulls convenience‑store items
Summary
A string of public comments urged DuPage County to restrict video gaming near homes, schools and day care; board members debated measurement rules and approved at least one zoning variation while deferring several convenience‑store (7‑Eleven) cases for further review.
Public comment at Wednesday’s DuPage County Board meeting focused heavily on the spread of video‑gaming terminals in unincorporated areas.
Residents from multiple homeowners associations described clusters of gaming cafés and convenience stores with machines near elementary schools, day care centers and places of assembly, and asked the board to be consistent in applying the county’s 1,000‑foot spacing rule. "Video gaming in our neighborhood does not benefit our community or the county's character. Full stop," said Glenn Nelson, a resident active in zoning…
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