“The Village of Tinley Park was as blindsided as the state of Illinois was by the recent allegations in the media over the weekend related to Rick Heidner,” Niemeyer said. “The village is currently assessing its options going forward. We still strongly believe the racino is an outstanding project that will bring significant jobs and tax revenues to the state, the south suburban region and the village due to its superb location and other tourism related facilities in the area.”