Articles filed under Arlington Park
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Arlington Heights formally opens doors to Bears, but Chicago still hopes to stop team from leavingOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - While officials at Chicago city hall try to stop the Bears from leaving town, those at Arlington Heights village hall have formally opened their doors to the team in a b...
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Regional leaders defer to Arlington Heights on Bears stadium plansOct 18, 2021 5:30 am - Though the impact will be regional, planning decisions, zoning approvals and other permissions needed for the potential multibillion-dollar Chicago Bears stadium and ent...
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How Bears' purchase of Arlington Park happened, and what might happen nextOct 14, 2021 11:00 pm - To read more stories like this, pick up Sunday's paper for our special keepsake edition on the Bears' possible move to Arlington Heights and the sale of the track. Y...
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How Churchill's casino interest set Bears deal for Arlington in motionOct 14, 2021 11:00 pm - To read more stories like this, pick up Sunday's paper for our special keepsake edition on the Bears' possible move to Arlington Heights and the sale of the track. Y...
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Despite 'bleak' outlook, racing board member backs bid for horses and Bears at ArlingtonOct 14, 2021 1:00 am - While acknowledging that Arlington Park's future as a racetrack "looks bleak," a suburban Illinois Racing Board commissioner said Thursday he's still holding out hope fo...
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Jim O'Donnell: It's a bird, it's a pain - it's 'Bunker' Bill Carstanjen at Arlington Trackside!Oct 13, 2021 1:00 am - THERE'S NOTHING LIKE a good Bill Carstanjen sighting at Arlington Trackside to draw the encrusted regulars away from their daily handicapping mortis. That 99-1 shot came...
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Could Bears stadium benefit Arlington Heights taxpayers? Mayor says yesOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - Facing some constituent concerns - if not outright opposition - to the Chicago Bears' potential move to Arlington Heights, Mayor Tom Hayes is touting what the relocation...
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Arlington Heights mayor to residents: Taxpayer dollars to Bears 'a last resort'Oct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes on Monday tried to reassure residents skeptical about the Chicago Bears' possible move to town that it's not a done deal, he hasn't com...
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What's next for Illinois horsemen? Short of Bears partnership, they're likely to go elsewhereOct 02, 2021 5:30 am - In 1927, Arlington Park hosted its first horse race - a sport that, at the time, was one of the most popular in the country. At the same time, the Chicago Bears were pla...
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Super Bowl shuffle: What it would mean to bring the big game to the suburbsOct 02, 2021 1:00 am - The mere mention of the phrase strikes fear in the heart of even the most hardened Super Bowl host city. "At no cost to the NFL." As momentum builds for Arlington Park ...