Articles filed under Special Reports
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'Due diligence': Naperville mayor defends meeting with Bears about stadium possibilitiesJun 06, 2023 1:00 am - Saying the city would apply "a robust public input and review process" to any proposal, Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli defended his meeting last week with Chicago Bears P...
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Bears looking at Naperville now? Team says it's considering sites other than Arlington ParkJun 02, 2023 1:30 pm - Team confirms it's considering sites other than former racetrack
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Arlington Park's property tax bill reduced by more than halfMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - After an agreement between Churchill Downs Inc., the Cook County Board of Review and several suburban school districts, the property tax bill for Arlington Park this yea...
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Beginning of the end: Demolition crews arrive at Arlington ParkMay 30, 2023 1:00 am - The storied Arlington Park grandstand still towers above the western edge of Arlington Heights, but work that eventually will lead to its fading into history - perhaps t...
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Suburban Skyview: They're still maintaining the grass at shuttered Arlington Park racetrackMay 27, 2023 3:00 pm - It's hard to imagine what Arlington Park would look like without the massive grandstand. Even as Chicago Bears officials await the approval of demolition permits, the pa...
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Arlington Heights approves first Bears demolition permit for Arlington ParkMay 26, 2023 1:00 am - Arlington Heights officials approved a building permit Friday for the first phase of demolition at the Bears' Arlington Park property. An application for the permit was ...
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If Bears' plan means widening Wilke, don't expect money from Rolling Meadows, alderman saysMay 25, 2023 1:00 am - Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows are sharing the local costs of a $4.5 million resurfacing of Wilke Road and other improvements along the thoroughfare. But if the r...
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Rolling Meadows, Palatine mayors fear Bears-related costs will be passed to their townsMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - The mayors of Rolling Meadows and Palatine Wednesday formalized their opposition to Bears legislation in Springfield, fearing it would place more than $1 billion in infr...
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How might Bears advance subsidy bill downfield? By giving Chicago a bigger cutMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - More taxes at a new Arlington Heights Bears stadium to help pay off decades-old Soldier Field renovation debt could help get the team's massive property tax break legisl...
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'This is not a minor project': Arlington Park teardown to cost Bears $3.8 millionMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - Demolition of the towering grandstand and other structures at Arlington Park will cost the Chicago Bears $3.8 million, documents filed with the village show. The Bears f...