The owners of Hawthorne Race Course, who have not been able to get loans to build a casino, also have failed to pay major construction bills, records show.
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The prospective track developers are looking to tweak a state law that gives Hawthorne veto power over any new track wanting to set up shop in the south suburbs.
Plans for a casino at Hawthorne Race Course in the west suburbs remain in limbo, with officials saying they are trying to get financing for the project.