"If they have done something wrong, I'm not going to hide it," Giarrante says. He says the VIP treatment doesn't influence him. Giarrante says he told the board Harrah's is one of the biggest employers in Joliet and gets involved with charities and sports activities. In 2011, the mayor testified favorably for the Illinois Gaming Board to renew Harrah's gaming license. Joliet city officials vote on zoning and redevelopment plans and liquor licenses. "If they're receiving gifts and perks from a big casino it undermines their ability to oversee or regulate the casino in the best interest of the people." "It's a conflict of interest," says Andrew Schroedter of the Better Government Association.
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