Medinah Temple

As of January 2025[update] it is the temporary home of Bally's Chicago casino, while the $1.7B permanent location is being constructed nearby.

Additionally, WGN-TV used the Medinah Temple for "The Bozo 25th Anniversary Special" (telecast live September 7, 1986).

[3] It was donated to a church in Old Mill Creek, Illinois, but was never installed due to the prohibitively high cost of re-assembly.

In June 2019, Bloomingdale's parent company, Macy's, sold the building to Chicago developer Al Friedman.

The proposal was approved by the Chicago City Council in December 2022 and the Illinois Gaming Board in September 2023.

It is expected to remain at Medinah Temple until the casino's permanent location in the River West neighborhood is completed in 2026.