Articles filed under Special Reports
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Possible Chicago Bears sportsbook earns key vote from Arlington Heights commissionOct 12, 2022 1:00 am - An Arlington Heights panel Wednesday endorsed the prospect of a sportsbook as part of the Chicago Bears' proposed $5 billion redevelopment of Arlington Park. The plan co...
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'That's great. But not here': Trustee blasts Bears' mixed-use district plans for Arlington ParkOct 11, 2022 1:00 am - Since the announcement of the Chicago Bears' interest in the Arlington Park property more than a year ago, Arlington Heights' village board has largely maintained a unit...
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Route 53 extension, tolls among ideas to stop drivers from being sacked if Bears moveOct 10, 2022 5:30 am - Just in time for Halloween, ghoulish visions of traffic mayhem on highways and roads leading to a Chicago Bears stadium at Arlington Park are rising. "I can tell you tha...
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First agreement outlines public financing, zoning changes for Bears project at ArlingtonOct 10, 2022 1:00 am - It's far from final approval, but a proposed agreement between Arlington Heights and the Chicago Bears - reviewed publicly for the first time Monday night by the village...
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Is Arlington Heights ready for the traffic of a new Chicago Bears stadium?Oct 03, 2022 5:30 am - Let's imagine it's 2032 and the Chicago Bears have just shellacked the Green Bay Packers at their popular Arlington Heights stadium. Elated fans hop on public transit o...
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'You're wasting our time': Arlington Heights board votes 9-0 against bid to stop Bears incentivesOct 03, 2022 1:00 am - After assailing Americans for Prosperity's anti-corporate welfare ordinance at their last meeting, Arlington Heights' mayor and trustees Monday night took their first fo...
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Arlington Heights panel endorses idea of Bears sportsbook at Arlington ParkSep 29, 2022 5:30 am - Bettors were able to place wagers on horses for nearly a century at Arlington Park. Should the Chicago Bears redevelopment there come to fruition, fans may be able to pu...
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1ST AND LONG: One year down, many years to go before Bears play in Arlington HeightsSep 29, 2022 5:30 am - “Chicago Bears, Churchill Downs Incorporated and Village of Arlington Heights Release Statements Regarding Arlington Park.” It was with that news release that arrived in...
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While Bears evaluate Arlington Park, Hawthorne readies for casino constructionSep 23, 2022 1:00 am - Sunday marks the anniversary of the final day of horse racing at Arlington Park, which is now being liquidated as the Chicago Bears continue their due diligence on a pen...
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Daily Herald opinion: The Bears stadium debate is weakened by the interference of outsidersSep 21, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinion of the Daily Herald Editorial Board Here is a partial list of organizations whose representatives spoke up this week on beha...