Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino near I-80 at Halsted Street in East Hazel Crest, Homewood, opened Monday

HOMEWOOD, Ill. (WLS) — Wind Creek Chicago Southland opens Monday morning in East Hazel Crest.

This casino has been in the works for three years and will receive the green light in 2021 after the state legislature expanded casino gambling in Illinois.

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The new $529 million Wind Creek Casino is located near I-80 and Halsted and features 1,400 slot machines, 56 table games and three restaurants.

The South Suburban Casino is located within the city limits of East Hazel Crest and has parking garages on adjacent property in Homewood.

It is estimated that the casino could generate around $2 million in revenue for the Southland region each year and create over a thousand jobs.

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“We’ve worked for 12 years to get this done and it’s obviously coming to fruition and it’s worth it,” East Hazel Crest Mayor Thomas Brown said.

A 16-story hotel tower with more than 250 rooms and a rooftop restaurant is also scheduled to open at the property early next year.