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A federal judge has granted a request from Hawthorne Race Course to investigate its allegations that the Illinois Department of Agriculture and its director improperly diverted state funds from the ba

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Judge gives Hawthorne Race Course go-ahead to investigate its allegations that the state is improperly cutting its funds

The controversy arises as Hawthorne Race Course is in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings and while the horse racing industry is barely surviving. The track, located in near west suburban Stickney, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February, seeking to delay and reduce its payments for more than $100 million owed to more than 200 banks, vendors, horse owners and other creditors.

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