Articles filed under Special Reports
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Where did the Arlington Park regulars go? Many ended up at a Prospect Heights OTBMay 05, 2023 5:30 am - Casual horse racing fans watching Saturday's Kentucky Derby might download a phone app to bet on the nation's marquee race while they watch the nationally televised broa...
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Bears file paperwork to begin demolition of Arlington Park grandstand and other structuresMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - The Chicago Bears filed paperwork at Arlington Heights village hall Wednesday to begin the demolition of structures at Arlington Park, team officials confirmed. That inc...
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Facing huge tax increase, Bears challenge $197 million assessment of Arlington ParkMay 03, 2023 1:00 am - A recent reassessment of Arlington Park raises its property value more than five times the previous amount, a move that would lead to a massive tax hike for its new owne...
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Pro-Bears coalition forms in Arlington Heights to 'hear from the horse's mouth,' make move happenApr 29, 2023 1:00 am - Faced with mounting questions and concerns from her clients looking to buy or sell around the Bears' potential new suburban home, Arlington Heights real estate agent Hol...
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Northwest suburban leaders decry new Bears bill, but Moylan says it's not 'my first rodeo'Apr 21, 2023 1:00 am - Reaction to new legislation filed to support the Bears' move to Arlington Heights - while helping pay for the old Soldier Field renovation debt - was negative across the...
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Bears to blame? Developer cites stadium proposal for delay in Arlington Heights projectApr 18, 2023 5:00 am - Developer Bruce Adreani already was having difficulty obtaining financing for his mixed-use redevelopment plan for the long-vacant Block 425 in downtown Arlington Height...
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O'Donnell: Election of Brandon Johnson likely pushes the Bears closer to Arlington HeightsApr 05, 2023 1:00 am - BRANDON JOHNSON IS NOW the mayor-elect of the city of Chicago. Fans of the Bears who like Soldier Field can be excused for not greeting that news with wild cheering. A 3...
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Why tax expert, former state rep says Arlington grandstand's days could be numberedMar 27, 2023 5:30 am - While the Chicago Bears haven't officially said if or when the stately Arlington Park grandstand built by Dick Duchossois will be demolished, its days are likely numbere...
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Arlington Heights mayor calls accusations of coziness with Bears 'offensive'Mar 22, 2023 5:30 am - Arlington Heights village officials shot down accusations this week that they are getting a little too cozy with the Chicago Bears in the NFL franchise's pursuit of a ma...
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On the wrong track: a stadium proposal that went nowhereMar 12, 2023 12:00 am - The roster of the last team to play in Comiskey Park might have included Bill Melton and Wilbur Wood rather than Ozzie Guillen and Carlton Fisk, if Sox owner Arthur Ally...