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Residents speak up on proposed tribe deal
DeKALB - More than 30 people spoke Monday during a public meeting to voice their support or concerns about a proposed intergovernmental agreement between the DeKalb County Board and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation that, if approved, would spell out how the two governments would work together if a tribal gaming facility is built near Shabbona.
Reservation status is needed for the Potawatomi to build the facility as it is currently proposed. A federal land determination by the Indian Gaming Commission is pending. County board Chairwoman Ruth Anne Tobias said the government has told the county a ruling is unlikely to come before the year's end.
At least 100 people came to the meeting, which was held at the DeKalb County Rehab & Nursing Cent
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