Articles filed under Special Reports
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Bears reach tentative agreement on Arlington Park property taxesNov 25, 2024 6:10 pm - The Bears have reached a tentative agreement with three Arlington Heights-area school districts over a long-running property tax dispute for the 326-acre Arlington Park property, officials confirmed Monday.
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Bears now considering South Side lakefront site for new stadiumNov 12, 2024 3:08 pm - Determined to stay in Chicago and stymied at their preferred lakefront site, the Bears are at least considering the possibility of building a domed stadium to jump-start development on the old Michael Reese Hospital site south of McCormick Place, sources confirmed Tuesday.
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How a Mount Prospect man navigated bureaucracy to revive agency that helps veteransNov 10, 2024 9:00 pm - Few veterans in Cook County know about the financial assistance for past-due rent and bills available to them, but more are finding out thanks to the efforts of a Mount Prospect veteran.
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Beyond the Byline: Eric Peterson, lifelong resident of the suburbsNov 04, 2024 4:28 pm - Eric Peterson currently covers Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Bartlett, Streamwood, Hanover Park, Prospect Heights and school districts 54 and 211 for the Daily Herald. He ...
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Covering a story about a subject you grew up loving brings back all the feelsNov 04, 2024 11:48 am - One of the great things about being a journalist is learning about new subjects that you know nothing about. But the better thing is getting to cover a story about something you love.
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Managing expectations in the new vote-counting environmentNov 04, 2024 4:00 am - At long last, we find ourselves at the eve of Election Day, and this year more than most, I am drawn to reflect on how different our expectations have to be regarding whe...
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The April solar eclipse brought unexpected emotionNov 01, 2024 4:00 am - The emotion experienced by the crowds watching the eclipse gave me reason to look forward to the next solar event
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‘It’s got to be a fair deal’: Arlington Heights legislators open to Bears funding if the team comes back to townOct 26, 2024 2:00 pm - Arlington Heights legislators involved in behind-the-scenes Bears stadium discussions have left open the door to providing some public assistance for redevelopment should the NFL franchise redirect its focus back to Arlington Park.
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Commissioner faces ethics violation over leaked Bears tax appeal infoOct 16, 2024 6:00 pm - Cook County’s inspector general has recommended that a county board of review member take ethics training for leaking confidential information about the Bears’ property tax appeal at Arlington Park to the Daily Herald and other media outlets.
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Facts Matter: Disaster relief money not diverted to help migrantsOct 12, 2024 4:51 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that FEMA has run out of money because of spending on migrants, Donald Trump is pictured wading through floodwater and more.