Articles filed under Special Reports
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O'Donnell: Does thoroughbred racing at Arlington Park still have a pulse?Oct 27, 2021 1:00 am - THAT PULSE? Faint, for sure, but it could mean more live thoroughbred racing at Arlington Park. With the global landmark widely perceived as a prime candidate for last r...
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Arlington Heights formally opens doors to Bears, but Chicago still hopes to stop team from leavingOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - While officials at Chicago city hall try to stop the Bears from leaving town, those at Arlington Heights village hall have formally opened their doors to the team in a b...
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Regional leaders defer to Arlington Heights on Bears stadium plansOct 18, 2021 5:30 am - Though the impact will be regional, planning decisions, zoning approvals and other permissions needed for the potential multibillion-dollar Chicago Bears stadium and ent...
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How Bears' purchase of Arlington Park happened, and what might happen nextOct 14, 2021 11:00 pm - To read more stories like this, pick up Sunday's paper for our special keepsake edition on the Bears' possible move to Arlington Heights and the sale of the track. Y...
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How Churchill's casino interest set Bears deal for Arlington in motionOct 14, 2021 11:00 pm - To read more stories like this, pick up Sunday's paper for our special keepsake edition on the Bears' possible move to Arlington Heights and the sale of the track. Y...
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Despite 'bleak' outlook, racing board member backs bid for horses and Bears at ArlingtonOct 14, 2021 1:00 am - While acknowledging that Arlington Park's future as a racetrack "looks bleak," a suburban Illinois Racing Board commissioner said Thursday he's still holding out hope fo...
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Jim O'Donnell: It's a bird, it's a pain - it's 'Bunker' Bill Carstanjen at Arlington Trackside!Oct 13, 2021 1:00 am - THERE'S NOTHING LIKE a good Bill Carstanjen sighting at Arlington Trackside to draw the encrusted regulars away from their daily handicapping mortis. That 99-1 shot came...
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Constable: Sorry, Bears, the name's been taken by firm right by where stadium would be builtOct 07, 2021 5:20 am - If the Chicago Bears do build a fantastic new stadium on the Arlington Park grounds in Arlington Heights, they'll be the new bears on the block. Across Rohlwing Road, on...
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Constable: TV makes it hard to tell if Bears are in Wrigley, Soldier Field or a suburban domeOct 05, 2021 5:00 am - Older fans think of Wrigley Field as the best place to watch their Chicago Bears play football and root for stars such as Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus. Many fans fondly r...
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Could Bears stadium benefit Arlington Heights taxpayers? Mayor says yesOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - Facing some constituent concerns - if not outright opposition - to the Chicago Bears' potential move to Arlington Heights, Mayor Tom Hayes is touting what the relocation...