Articles filed under Special Reports
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O'Donnell: Is Bears' Arlington Park redevelopment about to devolve into a beggars banquet?Sep 07, 2022 1:00 am - THERE WILL BE NO HONEY BEARS at Hersey High School Thursday night. There will, apparently, be Money Bears, though, and that's not good news for anyone rooting for the Ch...
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Daily Herald opinion: Bears stadium proposal emphasizes need for public involvement in the processSep 07, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board From the beginning, a certain shadow of doubt has hovered over the prospects for a Chica...
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With petitions in hand, conservative group's leader decries possible public handouts to the BearsSep 07, 2022 1:00 am - With a petition of more than 650 signatures in hand, Brian Costin came to this week's Arlington Heights village board meeting to oppose any suggestion of what he calls c...
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Bears release initial Arlington Park redevelopment plans, vow no tax dollars at least for stadiumSep 06, 2022 1:00 am - The Chicago Bears on Tuesday released conceptual plans for their proposed redevelopment of the 326-acre Arlington Park property, as well as an open letter vowing not to ...
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What does Phillips' retirement timing say about Bears at Arlington? Signs look good, mayor saysSep 02, 2022 1:00 am - The retirement of longtime Chicago Bears executive Ted Phillips early next year isn't expected to have much bearing on the team's purchase of Arlington Park and plans to...
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Bears to reveal early plans for Arlington Park 'entertainment district' at community meetingSep 01, 2022 4:05 pm - In what may be another sign that the Chicago Bears are serious about a move to the suburbs, the team announced today it will host an informational community meeting next...
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COVID-19 testing returns to Arlington ParkAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - COVID-19 testing has returned to the parking lot of Arlington Park. The free, rapid PCR tests are available from 3 to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and from 9 ...
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Arlington Heights voters in poll oppose tax dollars for Bears, but mayor calls questions slantedAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - An overwhelming majority of Arlington Heights residents want the Chicago Bears to build a new stadium at Arlington Park, but more than two-thirds of them don't want taxp...
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Italian beef at Churchill Downs? 'Chicago-style' Arlington Million is back, but in KentuckyAug 12, 2022 5:00 am - With Chicago-style hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches on the menu, Churchill Downs Inc. is reprising Arlington Million Day this Saturday at its namesake racetrack in K...
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While liquidation continues at closed Arlington Park, empty parking lots to host large Polish festivalAug 10, 2022 5:15 am - Even as winning bidders are picking up items from the next online auction of assets at Arlington Park, the shuttered racetrack's large parking lot will host a Polish cul...