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Divided state panel rejects request to keep open Arlington Park's OTBsDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A divided state panel Thursday denied Arlington Park and parent company Churchill Downs Inc.'s request to keep open their network of off-track betting parlors now that t...
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Jim O'Donnell: The Bears at Arlington Park trending tepid as a telling 2022 approachesDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - WITH CHRISTMAS 2021 CLOSING IN, increasingly complex puzzles should be left only to the most beautiful minds at places like MIT. Unfortunately, that compact list might ...
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Will Arlington Park get to keep OTBs? State panel hasn't made a decision yetNov 18, 2021 3:00 pm - This story has been corrected with the estimated amount of net profit Churchill Downs Inc. would stand to gain by keeping open its network of off-track betting parlo...
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Chicago alderman wants city to purchase Bears, sell shares to fansNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - In a bid to keep the Bears in the city, Alderman George Cardenas said he'll introduce an ordinance for the city to purchase the team and sell shares to fans, ABC 7 Chica...
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Jim O'Donnell: Alderman's plan for Chicago to buy Bears is a non-starterNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - WHO CAN FORGET WHEN Daniel Burnham — the great Chicago urban planner — almost said, “Make no little nonsense?” Alderman George Cardenas, one of Mayor Lori Lightfoot's Ci...
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O'Donnell: No bye week for McCaskey and Phillips regarding Arlington Park, Pace, NagyNov 10, 2021 12:00 am - WITH THE BEARS IN A WELCOME BYE WEEK, the primary hope is that George McCaskey and Ted Phillips are keenly adept at multi-tasking. Two tasks loom far higher than anythin...
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Arlington Heights set to launch massive planning process for new Bears stadiumNov 09, 2021 4:30 am - While the Bears were playing in Pittsburgh during Monday night's nationally televised broadcast, officials at Arlington Heights' village hall were making preparations fo...
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'Archaic' horse racing laws led to decision to sell Arlington Park to the Bears, track owner saysOct 28, 2021 1:00 am - Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen blamed "archaic" Illinois horse racing laws Thursday for the company's decision not to pursue additional gambling at Arlington P...
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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...