The Biz Week That Was: Bears clock ticking, TSA delays, and data center plan dropped

Play clock ticking: Bears won’t wait past March for stadium deal, Arlington Heights mayor says

Next week is a “big, big, big” week for hopes of a Chicago Bears stadium in the suburbs as state legislators return to Springfield to debate a tax break and other financial incentives, Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia said Thursday. If no deal is reached by the end of March, the NFL club may not wait longer and depart for Northwest Indiana instead, Tinaglia suggested.

Developer withdraws application for controversial Lisle data center

A developer has scrapped a controversial plan to build a new data center on the former Lockformer property in Lisle. Village officials announced on social media Wednesday that the developer has withdrawn its application for the proposed data center at 711 Ogden Ave.

Elk Grove Village tightens short-term rental rules

Elk Grove Village has tightened its restrictions on short-term rentals, extending its required minimum length of stay at a residence from 30 to 90 days. The amendment to municipal code, unanimously approved by the village board Tuesday night, provides a cushion for enforcement of any purported problem houses, officials said.

Former Addison school site being readied for redevelopment

Demolition of the former Old Mill School in Addison is scheduled to be completed later this month, clearing the way for new housing. Purchased in January by the village of Addison from Addison School District 4, removal of asbestos from the two-story structure was completed by Feb. 23. Demolition work began March 6. Demolition is expected to be done within the next two weeks, weather permitting.

As another shutdown impacts travelers, some see eliminating TSA agents as a solution

Long security lines snaked into baggage claim areas and parking garages at some U.S. airports this weekend, a possible indicator of more widespread travel problems as the latest government shutdown drags on. That kind of disruption is not a concern that typically surfaces at San Francisco International Airport, the largest of nearly two dozen U.S. airports where screening checkpoints are staffed by private contractors under a little-used federal program that allows airports to outsource security screenings while maintaining TSA oversight.

O'Hare and Midway so far avoiding TSA delays plaguing airports elsewhere

So far, O’Hare and Midway international airports have evaded marathon security line delays that have disrupted spring break getaways for travelers in Houston and New Orleans. Operations remained normal this week at O’Hare and Midway, city officials said, despite the partial government shutdown that’s resulted in thousands of TSA agents working without pay and a spike in employees calling in sick at some locations.