One year since the opening of the Wind Creek Chicago Southland casino in East Hazel Crest, Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld has one major concern: a bus stop.

Many of Wind Creek’s hundreds of employees use Pace’s Route 352 bus, which runs up and down Halsted Street, to commute to work, Hofeld said. The buses stop at Halsted Street and 174th Street, not far from the casino’s main entrance.

However, there’s no clear sidewalk or walking path between the stop and the entrance, which is primarily designed for cars. The stop is also immediately south of entrance and exit ramps for Interstate 80/294.

The northbound bus stops on the far side of Halsted Street from the casino, where there is no sidewalk or bus shelter. Riders then have to cross the crowded and fast-moving thoroughfare. The casino is o

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