Articles filed under Special Reports
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Biden compares apples and oranges during SOTU addressMar 17, 2024 6:00 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 16, 2024 5:00 am - 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 6:00 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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Parks group fears Bears entertainment district — once envisioned for Arlington Heights — coming to lakefront insteadMar 12, 2024 4:51 pm - A Chicago parks advocacy group expressed concern Tuesday the Bears may bring the entertainment district they envisioned for Arlington Heights to the Chicago lakefront instead.
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‘We are hoping that things are not as they appear’: Arlington Heights not giving up on Bears stadium amid new reportsMar 11, 2024 6:57 pm - Little more than a year after purchasing the former Arlington Park racetrack as home to a new stadium, the Chicago Bears on Monday morning indicated they may not move that far from their current home on Chicago’s lakefront after all.
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Déjà vu all over again? Some of the suburbs the Bears have checked out through the decadesMar 11, 2024 10:04 am - The Chicago Bears have a long history of toe-dipping in the suburbs for a stadium deal. Almost immediately after the Bears began playing at Chicago's Soldier Field in 197...
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How we got the story: Looking back, but not staring, at a horrible caseMar 11, 2024 5:15 am - March 4, 1999. Many remember that fateful day in Naperville when we learned about the three Lemak children who were killed by their mother. As the 25th anniversary of th...
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Beyond the Byline: Christopher PlacekMar 11, 2024 5:00 am - Senior writer Christopher Placek joined the Daily Herald in 2010, and currently covers news in the Northwest suburbs, with a focus on Arlington Heights, Rolling Meadows, ...
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From the editor: Prep sports coverage requires added graceMar 11, 2024 4:00 am - Several years ago, the owner of a Chicago professional sports team asked me how the Daily Herald covers high school sports and pro sports differently and why. When we cov...