Articles filed under Arlington Park
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Jim O'Donnell: A moment for forever — 50 years since Secretariat raced at Arlington ParkJun 25, 2023 5:30 am - IMAGINE TAYLOR SWIFT, DRAKE AND BEYONCE suddenly combining summer tours for a one-off at a Chicago-area sports venue in two weeks. That pop cultural energy might equal w...
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For now, streets next to Arlington Park will only be resurfaced - not widenedJun 24, 2023 7:00 am - Planning has begun for a $6.2 million resurfacing of Euclid Avenue through Arlington Heights. But for now, that does not include any widening or a full-scale reconstruct...
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Arlington Park grandstand demolition beginsJun 16, 2023 1:00 am - Almost 34 years to the date the new Arlington Park grandstand rose from the ashes and welcomed back horse racing fans after a devastating fire, the stately building that...
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'Bears players have called Lake County their home': Waukegan makes its own pitch to host stadiumJun 13, 2023 1:00 am - With Chicago Bears officials saying their proposal for a new stadium at Arlington Park is “at risk,” yet another city is reaching out to team officials in hopes of lurin...
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After meeting with Chicago and Naperville mayors, Bears president coming to Arlington HeightsJun 08, 2023 1:00 am - New Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren's introductory tour of the city and suburbs continues when he comes to Arlington Heights for a community conversation Ju...
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Bears can continue to gain revenue from Arlington Park billboard, board decidesJun 06, 2023 5:00 am - Even as the Bears flirt with Naperville, Arlington Heights village board members didn't use any leverage of their own Monday when they granted an extension to an electro...
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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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Jim O'Donnell: Palatine's Schwantz among those perplexed by slow forward progress of the BearsMay 31, 2023 1:00 am - FOR THOSE KEEPING TRACK, the Bears are 20 months past the September morn when they were announced as the "winners" of the 326 acres that now house the ghosts of Arlingto...
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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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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 ...