Is Hawthorne Race Course being torn down for a data center? Cicero thinks so.

Is Hawthorne Race Course being torn down for a data center? Cicero thinks so.

<p>Cicero officials believe that there could be plans in the works for a data center to replace the Hawthorne Race Course, which recently closed after 135 years of horse racing.</p><p>In a symbol of how unpopular data center developments have become, the trustees of the near western suburb are expected to consider two resolutions opposing data centers when they meet Tuesday even though no official announcements have been made about any projects.…

Horsemen Seek New Way to Collect after Hawthorne Reports Negative Purse Account Balance

The Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (ITHA) on Wednesday launched a renewed effort to get paid more than $1.3 million in unpaid purse money from Hawthorne Race Course. The Stickney, Illinois track, owned by Chicago's Carey family for the last 117 years, is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to restructure between $100 and $500 million in debt, with the racecourse on a court-ordered schedule to be sold for $90 million to a non-r…

Court approves Hawthorne sale, ends horse racing in Chicago – U.S. Trotting News

A federal bankruptcy judge approved the sale of Hawthorne Race Course. With the sale, there will no longer be horse racing in Chicago.