Articles filed under The Sale of Arlington Park
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Schools' appraisal of Arlington Park site $32 million less than assessed value
Dec 8, 2023 5:23 PM - Officials at three suburban school districts say an independent appraisal of the former Arlington International Racecourse valued the 326-acre parcel at $160 million, about $30 million less than the assessed value. -
Arlington Heights village manager gets second straight 7% raise
Dec 5, 2023 6:21 AM - Longtime Arlington Heights Village Manager Randy Recklaus, the village's day-to-day point person for negotiations with the Chicago Bears and area school districts over a new stadium at Arlington Park, is getting a 7% raise for a second consecutive year. -
With teardown of racetrack, Arlington Heights' horse head logo reaches its finish line
Nov 9, 2023 5:30 AM - As the final buildings at Arlington Park meet the wrecking ball, Arlington Heights' long-standing horse head village logo is also being put out to pasture. -
'Luckily, we have the memories': Arlington Park grandstand no more, as Bears future there remains uncertain
Sep 30, 2023 4:59 PM - Much of the bricks and mortar where memories were made for Arlington Park employees and patrons now is gone. The final support beams were taken down Tuesday afternoon -- two years and one day after the last horse race at the storied local oval. -
Bears to pull back from Arlington Park tax break bill -- at least for this fall
Sep 13, 2023 6:50 PM - The Bears announced Wednesday they won't pursue legislation this fall in Springfield that would give them a massive long-term property tax break for a new stadium. But that doesn't mean the Payments in Lieu of Taxes financing concept couldn't return in the new year. -
Arlington Heights officials: Arlington Park redevelopment is top priority
Sep 6, 2023 5:00 AM - It probably goes without saying, but the Arlington Heights village board has formally declared it in writing: The redevelopment of Arlington Park is the elected panel's top priority. -
Could the White Sox find happiness at Arlington Park?
Aug 24, 2023 5:30 AM - Reports surfaced this week that Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf would consider moving the team from its longtime home on the South Side. Would Arlington Park in Arlington Heights be an option? -
'It's come to kind of a critical point': Arlington Heights hires lobbyists on Bears tax-break bill
Aug 22, 2023 5:00 AM - As Springfield negotiations over Bears legislation begin to ramp up, Arlington Heights officials Monday hired lobbyists who could influence how big of a cut of revenue the village gets from a proposed stadium redevelopment. -
'Factual information': School districts launch website of their own about Bears stadium
Aug 9, 2023 7:03 PM - The three school districts locked in a property tax battle with the Chicago Bears launched a website Wednesday about that and other issues related to the proposed stadium at Arlington Park. -
Arlington Park still has horses -- until this week
Aug 7, 2023 5:30 AM - Nearly two years after the last horse race at Arlington Park, the last remaining equines finally are set to leave in the coming days. "Believe it or not, there's horses still there," said Matt Haug, owner of Chicago Import Quarantine. "Obviously, we're (away) from any demolition, and horses or people are not in any danger. We're still operating partially."
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