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Rosemont's Casino Dream, Foiled by Reputed Mob Ties, Found a Home in Neighboring Des Plaines
(By Robert Herguth and Mitchell Armentrout for Chicago Sun-Times)
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Back in the 90s, Rosemont and its high-power Mayor Donald E. Stephens were on a mission to secure a lucrative casino license for their town. The dream, however, was tainted by allegations of mob ties, and the multi-million-dollar project eventually settled in Des Plaines, known as the Rivers Casino.
The regulatory hurdles were high for Rosemont, with state officials expressing reservations about a gambling complex in the suburb. A red flag? The involvement of D&P Construction Co., Inc., a waste hauling company that was, according to the FBI, allegedly controlled by the Chicago mob's reputed leaders, brothers John and Peter DiFronzo.
But who were the real puppeteers behind D&P Construction Co., Inc. in the '90s? The search results provide scant details, and pinpointing the controlling entities of the time remains a mystery. If you're after historical information about a company's past or any potential ties to organized crime, uncovering truths may require delving into business records, legal documents, or investigative reports from that period.
- Despite the setback in Rosemont, the casino-and-gambling culture found a new home in Des Plaines, with the Rivers Casino becoming the new center of casino games.
- It's unclear who the real puppeteers were behind D&P Construction Co., Inc. in the '90s, as the company was allegedly controlled by the Chicago mob's reputed leaders, brothers John and Peter DiFronzo.
- Donald E. Stephens, the high-power Mayor of Rosemont, had a vision of a lucrative casino license for his town in the 90s, but the dream was stunted by allegations of mob ties.
- To uncover the truth about a company's past or any potential ties to organized crime, one might need to delve into business records, legal documents, or investigative reports from that period.
