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Melody Mercado
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Reporter covering Downtown for Block Club Chicago • Former TV turned newspaper turned digital reporter • Boricua 🇵🇷• Send news tips to melody@blockclubchi.org
Lakshmi is hoping to reach $5 million in financing. If Puja reaches $2 million she can pitch the project to her dream male lead - Jim Carrey.

Those interested in investing in “Lakshmi” can email Puja at pujaofficial1111@gmail.com
March 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The conversation took place before the meeting started.

An explicit word can be heard at the 04:27 mark in the recording—then a conversation identifying several alders on the floor and then an unknown public speaker.

Clerk's Office says the video will not be edited.
February 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🙏🏽 thank you Corli!!
January 24, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“To say this will guarantee generational wealth building I think is a strong statement...could it possibly lead to that? Yes, it could, but there’s some big caveats there," one expert told me.
January 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
If the casino never opens/goes out of business - you lose your money. Depending on the investment tier, it will take a minimum of 3-5 years to get paid dividends.

At the same time - Bally's is seeking a tax incentive that it claims is essential for its completion
January 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM