Less than three months ago, the Sugar Grove Village Board voted to legalize video gambling within the village, overturning a previous decision.

We consider any expansion of gambling in the area to be undesirable, but the good news is village residents who opposed the measure do not have to wait long to express their disapproval.

On April 9, an advisory referendum will be on the ballot that asks Sugar Grove voters whether they want to allow video gambling. Some village trustees and both candidates for village president – incumbent Sean Michels and current Trustee Kevin Geary – have said they will take the public’s wishes into account when revisiting the ordinance.