Articles filed under Venues
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Bears CEO says lakefront ‘best’ stadium site, but leaves door open for Arlington HeightsOct 09, 2024 6:55 pm - While maintaining that downtown Chicago is the “best” site for a new Bears stadium, team President and CEO Kevin Warren said Wednesday architects are designing a venue that is “agnostic” to location, including Arlington Heights.
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Proposed Bears lakefront stadium would only benefit the rich, opponents saySep 19, 2024 8:49 am - Parks advocates on Wednesday tried to throw more blocks in the way of the Chicago Bears’ stalled drive for a new stadium on the lakefront. Leaders from Friends of the Par...
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‘Love’ for Arlington Heights: Bears president keeps open door to stadium, but complains about taxesSep 06, 2024 6:06 pm - Though bearing down on what he thinks a new stadium would mean for Chicago, Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren opened the door ever so slightly to a return to Arlington...
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Arlington Heights re-ups contract with lobbyists amid Bears stadium limboSep 05, 2024 8:30 pm - Arlington Heights officials have re-upped their contract with two lobbying firms for another year — to the tune of $120,000 — representing their interests in the stalled, yet ongoing, Bears stadium saga.
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Arlington Heights planning chief who prepped for Bears and reshaped downtown set to retireAug 23, 2024 11:06 pm - The municipal planner who has shaped downtown Arlington Heights into a mixed-use entertainment destination and worked behind the scenes on the Bears’ now-stalled Arlington Park redevelopment plans will retire from his long-held position at village hall this fall.
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Walz makes surprise appearance at Duckworth, Krishnamoorthi eventAug 19, 2024 3:17 pm - Northwest suburban Democratic U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi was to be the keynote speaker Monday at a meeting of the Asian American and Pacific Islander caucus, but no wo...
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Wrigley Field will host a pair of college hockey doubleheaders after NHL's Winter ClassicAug 15, 2024 12:12 pm - Wrigley Field will host two college hockey doubleheaders in January after the NHL's Winter Classic is played there, the Big Ten and Chicago Cubs announced Thursday. “The ...
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Rosemont bans public camping, but vows not to disturb K-pop fans sleeping outside arenaAug 12, 2024 7:04 pm - On the heels of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision on homelessness, Rosemont officials Monday formally implemented a ban on public camping, but vowed not to disturb K-pop fans who have been pitching tents outside the Allstate Arena in recent months.
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Bears to host stadium focus groups in Schaumburg and downtown Chicago next weekAug 09, 2024 6:41 pm - The Bears will host two invite-only focus groups of season ticket holders next week in Schaumburg and downtown Chicago to solicit feedback about a new stadium.
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A ‘concerned advocate’: Arlington Heights trustee who opposed initial Bears plans running for mayorJul 30, 2024 6:23 pm - Labeling himself a “careful and concerned” advocate of the Bears’ relocation to Arlington Park, longtime Arlington Heights Trustee Jim Tinaglia announced he is running for mayor.