Articles filed under Special Reports
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Fans enjoy opening day at Arlington Park, with a little sadnessApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Opening day Friday at Arlington Park attracted a wide mix of people - horse racing devotees, first timers, easygoing viewers - and pretty much to a person, they expresse...
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Chicago mayor: City is talking with Bears about Soldier FieldApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday addressed rumors the Chicago Bears could be exploring a move to Arlington Heights. Chicago officials have been in discussion wit...
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'Arlington Park is a very special place for me': Longtime announcer Dooley focused on this seasonApr 29, 2021 1:00 am - If Arlington Park no longer has horse racing in the summer of 2022, John G. Dooley doesn't know exactly where he will be calling the races. But he could not have enjoyed...
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O'Donnell: Pay to play at Arlington Park this year? Don't bet on itApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - THE SPECTER OF AN OPENING DAY at Arlington Park was once so deliciously nefarious. Naive goslings down on the apron breaking their virgin betting bones alongside aged bu...
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Mayor: From the Bears to ponies at Arlington Park, everything's still on the tableApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - As redevelopment proposals for the 326 acres that's home to Arlington Park are received and reviewed, Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes says everything remains a possibi...
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'Nobody in Illinois cares much more about this than I do': A trainer's drive to keep Arlington openApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - On the backstretch of Arlington Park is the barn where Larry Rivelli has been going since he was 6. Now plastered with large “Riv” logos, the stable serves as Rivelli's ...
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Something about the sights, sounds and smells: Arlington fan hopes track can be savedApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - From his childhood home in Omaha, Nebraska, Rich Peck could see everything but the finish line at a horse racing track that's long since shuttered. The Arlington Heights...
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After growing up on backstretch, exercise rider doesn't want Arlington Park to closeApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - Rumors had been flying for months, but Carlos Espinoza still was shocked when he found out that Arlington Park was put on the market in February. The 25-year-old, who wo...
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Jockey Chris Emigh still hoping racing at Arlington can be savedApr 24, 2021 1:00 am - Although it doesn't appear likely, veteran jockey Chris Emigh is holding out hope that Arlington Park's parent company can reach an agreement with someone to save horse ...
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Link between poverty, test scores continuesOct 31, 2016 1:00 am -