Articles filed under The Sale of Arlington Park
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O'Donnell: A new Robert Reich video suggests slow brakes on any tax money for the BearsFeb 19, 2023 5:00 am - WHILE IT WOULD BE REFRESHING to take a short weekend break from the mounting drama over the possible move of the Bears to Arlington Park, that sanctuary doesn't come eas...
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District 211 board delays vote to join others in hiring lobbyist to fight Bears tax breakFeb 16, 2023 10:00 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board members voted 3-2 Thursday to postpone joining two neighboring districts in hiring a lobbyist for a proposed state bil...
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Keeping 2200 W. Euclid secure: Arlington Heights police, fire chiefs meet with Bears repsFeb 16, 2023 12:00 am - Though the proverbial keys to Arlington Park have been handed over from Churchill Downs to the Chicago Bears, there was nary a sign, banner or flag bearing the team's ic...
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Closing time: Chicago Bears finalize $197.2 million purchase of Arlington ParkFeb 15, 2023 2:00 pm - There's a new neighbor at 2200 W. Euclid Ave. in Arlington Heights: the Chicago Bears Football Club. The organization announced Wednesday it has closed on its $197.2 mil...
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Jim O'Donnell: No 'Bear Down' yet at Arlington Park — now only the squeaky financial liftingFeb 15, 2023 12:00 am - THERE WERE NO SIGNS of burnt orange and blue confetti on Northwest Highway or Euclid Avenue in Arlington Heights Wednesday night. Nor should there have been. The Chicago...
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Would Mount Prospect benefit from the Bears? Village board candidates weigh inFeb 14, 2023 4:30 am - How would a new stadium for the Chicago Bears in Arlington Heights affect its neighbors in Mount Prospect? Candidates for the Mount Prospect village board discussed pote...
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Building a suburban dome worked in the Phoenix area, but would it for Bears?Feb 11, 2023 12:00 am - PHOENIX - Andy Reid's wife, Tammy, grew up in Arizona. The Kansas City Chiefs coach has been coming to the Phoenix area for more than half his life to visit her family. ...
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'We would like to have a seat at the table': Districts will hire lobbyist to oppose Bears billFeb 10, 2023 5:00 am - The Northwest Suburban High School District 214 and Palatine Township Elementary District 15 school boards plan to retain a still-to-be-named lobbyist to oppose - or at ...
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State senator from Arlington Heights files Bears tax break bill, but she wants TIF reform, tooFeb 07, 2023 12:00 am - Legislation that would give the Chicago Bears a massive property tax break to redevelop Arlington Park has a surprise sponsor: Democratic state Sen. Ann Gillespie of Arl...
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Why District 214 might hire a lobbyist over proposed change to taxing authority for Bears projectFeb 03, 2023 4:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 board members aim to hire a lobbyist next week to represent the district's interests in Springfield amid legislation that mig...