Hawthorne Race Course, which bills itself as the oldest horse-racing venue in Illinois, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...

Hawthorne Race Course has secured a $16 million loan as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, a move track ...

During a regularly-scheduled meeting on March 18, the Illinois Racing Board unanimously approved a delay to the start of the ...

A federal bankruptcy judge has agreed to provide interim financing that clears the way for Hawthorne Race Course to conduct its 2026 Thoroughbred meeting in April.

After years of financial turmoil, Hawthorne Race Course filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Chicago on Friday in an effort to restructure the 135-year-old institution’s debt, save dozens of jobs and, ...

The Stickney race track has struggled to secure an investor to build up its casino games since Illinois' gambling expansion ...

The news from Hawthorne’s latest federal bankruptcy hearing on March 10 was promising for a 2026 Thoroughbred meet: Judge Timothy A. Barnes issued guidance to the parties to ensure that the ...

The Chicago-area’s longest-operating horse-racing track is being sued along with state regulators for allegedly allowing dozens of horses to race despite medical diagnoses from a now-terminated track ...

Hawthorne Race Course in suburban Chicago was able this week to secure a $16 million loan with hopes of being able to conduct ...

Illinois enacted a sweeping law in 2019 to allow casinos at horse racing tracks, known as racinos. Nearly five years later, Hawthorne Race Course, a main beneficiary of the legislation, still hasn’t ...

The future of racing at Hawthorne Race Course in south suburban Stickney is in jeopardy. The Illinois Racing Board suspended its harnesses racing license. In a letter sent Monday to Hawthorne's ...