Articles filed under Special Reports
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'Nonstarter': Bears, suburban school districts millions apart on property tax deal for ArlingtonMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - The Chicago Bears and three Arlington Heights-area school districts are millions apart on what they think the team's new Arlington Park property is worth and how much th...
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No real 'forward progress': Bears redevelopment could take at least a decade, officials sayMay 08, 2023 1:00 am - Officials at Arlington Heights village hall are more than two years into their work on the Arlington Park redevelopment project, but most agreed Monday it could be at le...
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'On life support': How Illinois' horse racing industry is trying to survive after Arlington's closureMay 06, 2023 1:00 am - The entry of Two Phil's into Saturday's Kentucky Derby may have been a bright spot in an otherwise bleak landscape for the Illinois horse racing industry. The 3-year-old...
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Arlington Heights student to host speakers' series on Bears' possible move to townMay 05, 2023 6:00 am - An Arlington Heights college student is organizing a speakers' series that delves into the politics and economics of the Bears' move to town. Connor Wielgos, a senior po...
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Where did the Arlington Park regulars go? Many ended up at a Prospect Heights OTBMay 05, 2023 5:30 am - Casual horse racing fans watching Saturday's Kentucky Derby might download a phone app to bet on the nation's marquee race while they watch the nationally televised broa...
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Bears file paperwork to begin demolition of Arlington Park grandstand and other structuresMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - The Chicago Bears filed paperwork at Arlington Heights village hall Wednesday to begin the demolition of structures at Arlington Park, team officials confirmed. That inc...
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Facing huge tax increase, Bears challenge $197 million assessment of Arlington ParkMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - A recent reassessment of Arlington Park raises its property value more than five times the previous amount, a move that would lead to a massive tax hike for its new owne...
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Pro-Bears coalition forms in Arlington Heights to 'hear from the horse's mouth,' make move happenApr 29, 2023 1:00 am - Faced with mounting questions and concerns from her clients looking to buy or sell around the Bears' potential new suburban home, Arlington Heights real estate agent Hol...
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Northwest suburban leaders decry new Bears bill, but Moylan says it's not 'my first rodeo'Apr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Reaction to new legislation filed to support the Bears' move to Arlington Heights - while helping pay for the old Soldier Field renovation debt - was negative across the...
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Bears to blame? Developer cites stadium proposal for delay in Arlington Heights projectApr 18, 2023 5:00 am - Developer Bruce Adreani already was having difficulty obtaining financing for his mixed-use redevelopment plan for the long-vacant Block 425 in downtown Arlington Height...