Articles filed under Arlington Park
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No public money for Bears stadium? Conservative group wants village to ban subsidies for businessesAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - A conservative political advocacy group — with its state chapter office in Rolling Meadows in the shadow of Arlington Park — is gathering signatures to petition the Arli...
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'I just want Arlington': Fans return to shuttered racetrack for glimpses of nostalgiaAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - Many of the visitors to the catacombs of Arlington Park's shuttered grandstand Monday afternoon weren't particularly interested in bidding on the gallons of Caesar salad...
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Want to own a piece of Arlington Park? Kitchen auction begins racetrack's liquidationJul 28, 2022 5:30 am - From Arlington Million Room china plates to a popcorn machine, more than 600 pieces of commercial kitchen and food service equipment are among the first items from the s...
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Would Soldier Field dome entice Bears? Arlington Park stadium remains the focus, team saysJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - A working group appointed by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday unveiled a series of recommended upgrades to Soldier Field - including a dome - in a bid to keep th...
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How about baseball at Arlington? Former Kane County Cougars exec pitches it to BearsJul 01, 2022 5:00 am - A former suburban minor-league baseball executive is making a pitch to bring America's pastime to Arlington Park alongside Chicago Bears football. Bill Larsen, who helpe...
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O'Donnell: 4th and longing at empty Arlington - but group is chasing a lease to race in 2023Jun 29, 2022 1:00 am - A FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND at Arlington Park once meant energy, excitement and anticipation. "And all them 'chiropractics' up in the sky," as malaprop-prone TV jockey Gerr...
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Arlington Heights mayor: First review of Bears' Arlington plans right now scheduled for this fallMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - An initial public review of the Chicago Bears' preliminary redevelopment plans for Arlington Park is tentatively scheduled for this fall, Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hay...
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Jim O'Donnell: Rich Strike's Kentucky Derby win can produce only laughter from the bunkerMay 11, 2022 1:00 am - LIKE GAMES ON A CARNIVAL MIDWAY, when American horse racing needs a favorable outcome, it can generate one. That's what a peak NBC Sports audience of 19 million got to w...
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Lightfoot: We'll make a 'far greater' economic case for the Bears than Arlington Heights canApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday questioned if Arlington Heights taxpayers are willing to spend "billions" to pay for a Chicago Bears stadium and reiterated that...
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For a short time only, Arlington Trackside reopens to gamblersApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - Though part of the pending property sale to the Chicago Bears and closed as an off-track betting parlor, Arlington Trackside is hosting daily cash poker table games thro...