While it may be a long way from Las Vegas, Wind Creek opened its 70,000-square-foot gambling palace in November, and quickly established itself as the second busiest casino in Illinois.

The nascent Wind Creek Chicago Southland, which continues to gain ground as the state’s fastest-growing casino, is upping the ante Friday with the soft opening of its 255-room hotel.

The University of Connecticut Jazz Combos took to the stage at von der Mehden Recital Hall on Sunday, April 7 for an afternoon performance featuring the talents of small jazz groups.

But now, returning to the Iron Horse stage on April 11 at 7 p.m., Kalliope Jones is the main act. “These local bands brought us in and let us open and broke open this whole musi ...

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