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Chefs take starring roles at Penn’s new Chicago-area casino, opening this week

Sunday, June 21, 2026 4:03 PM
Image aggregated from Cook County Chronicle.
  • Kevin Beese, Cook County Chronicle

The band is back together, and that should be sweet music to diners’ ears.

Chefs who made a name for themselves in the Chicago area have teamed up to provide food offerings to visitors to the new Hollywood Casino Aurora, which opens to the public Wednesday evening, June 24.

Stephanie Izard of Girl & The Goat, Rick Ortiz of Antique Taco, Rich Camarota and Shawn McClain of Five 50 Pizza, Takashi Yagihashi of Tabo Sushi, and Bill Kim of Urbanbelly are all providing fare at the Chicago area’s newest casino.

“It’s like going back home,” Kim said of being reunited with the other chefs.