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Arlington Heights formally opens doors to Bears, but Chicago still hopes to stop team from leaving
Oct 20, 2021 8:36 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 bid to lure them to the suburbs. -
Regional leaders defer to Arlington Heights on Bears stadium plans
Oct 20, 2021 7:37 AM - Though the impact will be regional, planning decisions, zoning approvals and other permissions needed for the potential multibillion-dollar Chicago Bears stadium and entertainment complex at Arlington Park rest with the elected leaders and village staff in Arlington Heights. -
How Bears' purchase of Arlington Park happened, and what might happen next
Oct 17, 2021 8:48 AM - While talk of a Bears move to the suburbs has been happening for years, the team's pending purchase of Arlington Park and its 326 acres makes a move feel more real than ever before. Here's a look at how we got to this point, and what might happen next. -
How Churchill's casino interest set Bears deal for Arlington in motion
Oct 15, 2021 10:36 AM - Lending more credence today to the Chicago Bears' interest in the sprawling Arlington Park property -- combined with the likely reality that the 94-year-old historic thoroughbred horse racing venue has crossed its finish line -- can be traced to a corporate decision of the racetrack's ownership three years ago. -
Despite 'bleak' outlook, racing board member backs bid for horses and Bears at Arlington
Oct 14, 2021 4:57 PM - 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 that racing will continue at the Arlington Heights venue. -
Jim O'Donnell: It's a bird, it's a pain -- it's 'Bunker' Bill Carstanjen at Arlington Trackside!
Oct 13, 2021 6:35 PM - Jim O'Donnell: Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen was spotted recently at Arlington Trackside.
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Constable: Sorry, Bears, the name's been taken by firm right by where stadium would be built
Oct 7, 2021 5:20 AM - If the Chicago Bears move to Arlington Heights, they'll be the new bears on the block. Across Rohlwing Road, on the Rolling Meadows side of the street, sits the den of BEAR Construction Co.
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Could Bears stadium benefit Arlington Heights taxpayers? Mayor says yes
Oct 5, 2021 4:48 PM - 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 could mean for local property values and taxes. -
Constable: TV makes it hard to tell if Bears are in Wrigley, Soldier Field or a suburban dome
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Arlington Heights mayor to residents: Taxpayer dollars to Bears 'a last resort'
Oct 5, 2021 9:19 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 committed taxpayer funds to it, and the public will be involved in what's expected to be an extensive approval process.
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