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DuPage County Board approves variance allowing Lucky 7 Bistro video‑gaming cafe after heated debate
Summary
After public comment and a lengthy debate over a 1,000‑foot zoning separation rule, the DuPage County Board voted 15–3 on Feb. 24 to grant Lucky 7 Bistro a zoning variance to operate video gaming terminals, with members split over hardship and reliance versus zoning consistency.
The DuPage County Board voted 15–3 on Feb. 24 to approve DCO‑6‑26 (zoning 2548), granting Lucky 7 Bistro a zoning variation to allow video gaming terminals within 1,000 feet of an existing gaming facility.
The issue returned to the board as old business after the petitioner, speaking during public comment, said Lucky 7 had completed building permits and inspections, received a certificate of occupancy in March 2025, invested more than $200,000 in build‑out, and sought relief after the county established a 1,000‑foot separation requirement in 2024. "We paid for and obtained a building permit in November 2023," the…
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