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‘It’s complicated’: Why lobbyists think Bears could be back to Arlington if bid for lakefront stadium failsApr 14, 2024 5:27 pm - Amid the yearlong property tax dispute at Arlington Park, the Bears also face a series of legal, financial and political hurdles to building a new stadium on the Chicago ...
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Shakeup on business side continues for Chicago BearsApr 10, 2024 7:15 pm - As the Chicago Bears shift their stadium efforts from the suburbs to the city’s lakefront and prepare to welcome what they hope is a new franchise quarterback, the team a...
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‘Least-hairy option’: School leaders believe Arlington Heights Bears stadium still in playApr 05, 2024 9:46 pm - Three Arlington Heights-area school district superintendents say they’re being mischaracterized for potentially quashing the deal to bring the Bears to town, and question...
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Ask voters about taxpayer subsidies for Bears, Sox stadiums, ex-Gov. Quinn saysMar 26, 2024 6:17 pm - Armed with a new poll showing overwhelming opposition to taxpayer-subsidized stadiums for the Bears and White Sox, former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is launching the politic...
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Bears and school districts stop short of endorsing Arlington Heights tax proposalMar 19, 2024 7:48 pm - A day after Arlington Heights officials unveiled a proposed settlement to the ongoing Arlington Park property tax dispute between the Chicago Bears and three local schoo...
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‘Fair and sensible’: Arlington Heights proposes tax deal as Bears turn focus away from racetrack siteMar 19, 2024 7:57 am - Acting as intermediary — and perhaps hoping to get the Bears to redirect their focus to redeveloping the vacant Arlington Park racetrack — village officials Monday unveiled their proposed settlement to a long-running property tax dispute between the franchise and three area school districts.
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Biden compares apples and oranges during SOTU addressMar 17, 2024 7:18 am - President Joe Biden touted his record during the recent State of the Union address. But parts of that speech lacked context. “I inherited an economy that was on the brink...
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From mixed use to migrant landing zone, Arlington Park ideas vary — if the Bears don’t come to townMar 15, 2024 10:36 pm - Amid the Chicago Bears’ renewed interest in a stadium on the city’s lakefront, what could become of the 326-acre Arlington Heights property if the NFL franchise chooses n...
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Board of review attorney admonishes commissioner in letter to BearsMar 14, 2024 5:07 pm - In a letter to the Chicago Bears Friday, the Cook County Board of Review’s attorney admonished Commissioner Samantha Steele for disclosing details about deliberations ove...
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Jim O'Donnell: Seasoned Arlington developer splashes doubt on Bears' lakefront play ployMar 14, 2024 7:15 am - Are the Bears serious about building a new stadium in Chicago, or is that just a negotiating ploy to boost public funding of their Arlington Heights site?
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