Articles filed under Special Reports
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'Luckily, we have the memories': Arlington Park grandstand no more, as Bears future there remains uncertainSep 30, 2023 1:00 am - From her seat on the Metra train these past four months, Alyssa Ali Murphy has watched as demolition crews slowly picked apart the place where she's spent most of her li...
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Bears to pull back from Arlington Park tax break bill - at least for this fallSep 13, 2023 1:00 am - The Bears announced Wednesday they won't pursue legislation in Springfield this fall that would give them a massive long-term property tax break for a new stadium. Still...
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Arlington Heights officials: Arlington Park redevelopment is top prioritySep 06, 2023 5:00 am - It probably goes without saying, but the Arlington Heights village board has formally declared it in writing: The redevelopment of Arlington Park is the elected panel's ...
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Could the White Sox find happiness at Arlington Park?Aug 24, 2023 5:30 am - The old saying goes that there are two seasons in Chicago: winter and construction. It seems Chicago White Sox fans also have two seasons: baseball season and the season...
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'It's come to kind of a critical point': Arlington Heights hires lobbyists on Bears tax-break billAug 22, 2023 5:00 am - As Springfield negotiations over Bears legislation begin to ramp up, Arlington Heights officials Monday hired lobbyists who could influence the cut of revenue the villag...
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'Factual information': School districts launch website of their own about Bears stadiumAug 09, 2023 1:00 am - The three school districts locked in a property tax battle with the Chicago Bears launched a website Wednesday about that and other issues related to the proposed stadiu...
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Arlington Park still has horses - until this weekAug 07, 2023 5:30 am - Nearly two years after the last horse race at Arlington Park, the last remaining equines finally are set to leave in the coming days. Despite the closure of the historic...
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Chicago mayor and Bears president meet again: New city stadium sites still on the table?Jul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren met this week reportedly to discuss other potential stadium sites in the city. The Wednesday meeti...
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Where does Arlington Park wreckage go? Some bricks to be preserved, other debris being recycledJul 25, 2023 5:00 am - Demolition equipment continues to pick apart the old six-story Arlington Park grandstand, leaving behind tons of debris at the site of the historic racing palace. But th...
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Fueled by social media, trespassing has risen at Arlington Park since Bears took over, police sayJul 15, 2023 1:00 am - The shuttered Arlington Park property has seen an uptick in trespassing and related incidents - fueled by social media - since the Bears took possession of the sprawling...