Hawthorne Race Course faces uncertain future as bankruptcy sale awaits approval

What has been confirmed

Only one source so far — nothing has been independently corroborated yet.

What remains unknown

• Reported by one source, not yet independently confirmed: Hawthorne Race Course in suburban Stickney, the last horse racing track in northern Illinois, could close for good as soon as the end of July.
• Reported by one source, not yet independently confirmed: Attorneys representing the owner of Hawthorne Race Course asked a judge at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Monday to approve a bankruptcy sale.
• Reported by one source, not yet independently confirmed: “This is devastating and it’s hurtful to see this happen to an industry that’s been here forever and I feel very sad,” said Chris Block, the president of Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association.