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Residents and board members raise concerns about gaming proliferation, jail deaths and senior meal access
Summary
Public commenters urged the DuPage County Board to deny a gaming-venue variance and to cap video gaming; board members also raised concerns about deaths in the county jail and a decline in participation in the senior meal program and asked staff for follow-up.
Several public commenters and county board members used the Feb. 24 DuPage County Board public-comment and new-business periods to press for policy changes and transparency.
During public comment, petitioner Mister Patel asked the board to grant a variance for Lucky 7 Bistro, saying the business spent more than $250,000, passed required inspections and had neighborhood support. Opposing speakers, including Glenn Nelson and Jean Turner, said video-gaming proliferation harms vulnerable residents, contributes to crime and detracts from…
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