Articles filed under Special Reports
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Constable: TV makes it hard to tell if Bears are in Wrigley, Soldier Field or a suburban domeOct 05, 2021 5:00 am - Older fans think of Wrigley Field as the best place to watch their Chicago Bears play football and root for stars such as Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus. Many fans fondly r...
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Could Bears stadium benefit Arlington Heights taxpayers? Mayor says yesOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - 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...
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How would you get to a Bears game in Arlington Heights?Oct 04, 2021 5:30 am - After decades of trekking to Chicago for Bears games, football fans' internal compasses are facing a reset. So ... assuming the Chicago Bears escape their Soldier Field ...
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Arlington Heights mayor to residents: Taxpayer dollars to Bears 'a last resort'Oct 04, 2021 1:00 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 com...
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What's next for Illinois horsemen? Short of Bears partnership, they're likely to go elsewhereOct 02, 2021 5:30 am - In 1927, Arlington Park hosted its first horse race - a sport that, at the time, was one of the most popular in the country. At the same time, the Chicago Bears were pla...
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Super Bowl shuffle: What it would mean to bring the big game to the suburbsOct 02, 2021 1:00 am - The mere mention of the phrase strikes fear in the heart of even the most hardened Super Bowl host city. "At no cost to the NFL." As momentum builds for Arlington Park ...
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'It made me who I am': What students say it was like growing up on the Arlington backstretchOct 01, 2021 5:00 am - The official farewell fanfare at Arlington Park is over. The final photo finish flashed on the screen and the grandstands have emptied. Likely the last horse racing seas...
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'Nothing short of incredible': Arlington backstretch children share stories in essaysOct 01, 2021 5:00 am - Thirteen college students received scholarships from the Chicago Thoroughbred Horsemen's Foundation this summer after writing unusually compelling and revealing essays a...
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Lawmakers from Northwest suburbs love idea of Bears move, but state funding for it? Not so muchOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - State lawmakers whose districts include or would be near the potential new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights said they believe the project would benefit the suburbs, bu...
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'I'm not giving up': Losing bidder still hopes to preserve racing at ArlingtonSep 30, 2021 1:00 am - How close was Arlington Park to remaining a thoroughbred horse racing track instead of the possible new suburban home of the Chicago Bears? Not close at all, according t...