Articles filed under Special Reports
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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...
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How would you get to a Bears game in Arlington Heights?Oct 04, 2021 5:30 am - After decades of trekking to Chicago for Bears games, football fans' internal compasses are facing a reset. So ... assuming the Chicago Bears escape their Soldier Field ...
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Arlington Heights mayor to residents: Taxpayer dollars to Bears 'a last resort'Oct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes on Monday tried to reassure residents skeptical about the Chicago Bears' possible move to town that it's not a done deal, he hasn't com...