Recent legislation signed into law by Governor J. B. Pritzker will send local establishments with video gaming machines back to their checkbooks. In the past, the city charged a $25 per machine fee for video gambling. But, Pritzker’s signature increased that fee to $250 per machine…all of which will stay in the city’s general fund. Since the legislation was signed so late in the year, the city had already billed local establishments at the $25 per machine rate. So now, new bills for the additional $225 per machine will be sent. Judge said the fee increase is one of 122 new laws that will go into effect next year in Illinois.