Articles filed under Special Reports
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For now, streets next to Arlington Park will only be resurfaced - not widenedJun 24, 2023 7:00 am - Planning has begun for a $6.2 million resurfacing of Euclid Avenue through Arlington Heights. But for now, that does not include any widening or a full-scale reconstruct...
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Jim O'Donnell: Arlington demolition means hang time of the Bears is coming to an endJun 18, 2023 5:30 am - WHO WOULD CRY for a falling racetrack? Beggar men. Thieves. Excessive sentimentalists. People who sob at garage sales. Someone recently jarted: "When will the next tearf...
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Arlington Park grandstand demolition beginsJun 16, 2023 1:00 am - Almost 34 years to the date the new Arlington Park grandstand rose from the ashes and welcomed back horse racing fans after a devastating fire, the stately building that...
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O'Donnell: Kevin Warren's Bears stadium standup already drawing chuckles in Arlington HeightsJun 14, 2023 1:00 am - FOR AN "AT RISK" SUBURB, Arlington Heights is somehow maintaining a remarkable civic placidity. Children still play. Birds sing. Stentorian trustee Jim Tinaglia - an amb...
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'Bears players have called Lake County their home': Waukegan makes its own pitch to host stadiumJun 13, 2023 1:00 am - With Chicago Bears officials saying their proposal for a new stadium at Arlington Park is “at risk,” yet another city is reaching out to team officials in hopes of lurin...
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Naperville mayor, councilman hold second meeting with Bears officialsJun 09, 2023 1:00 am - Councilman takes part in second meeting with team
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After meeting with Chicago and Naperville mayors, Bears president coming to Arlington HeightsJun 08, 2023 1:00 am - New Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren's introductory tour of the city and suburbs continues when he comes to Arlington Heights for a community conversation Ju...
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Bears can continue to gain revenue from Arlington Park billboard, board decidesJun 06, 2023 5:00 am - Even as the Bears flirt with Naperville, Arlington Heights village board members didn't use any leverage of their own Monday when they granted an extension to an electro...
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'Due diligence': Naperville mayor defends meeting with Bears about stadium possibilitiesJun 06, 2023 1:00 am - Saying the city would apply "a robust public input and review process" to any proposal, Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli defended his meeting last week with Chicago Bears P...
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Bears looking at Naperville now? Team says it's considering sites other than Arlington ParkJun 02, 2023 1:30 pm - Team confirms it's considering sites other than former racetrack