Articles filed under The Sale of Arlington Park
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Proposed Bears lakefront stadium would only benefit the rich, opponents saySep 19, 2024 8:49 am - Parks advocates on Wednesday tried to throw more blocks in the way of the Chicago Bears’ stalled drive for a new stadium on the lakefront. Leaders from Friends of the Par...
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‘Love’ for Arlington Heights: Bears president keeps open door to stadium, but complains about taxesSep 06, 2024 6:06 pm - Though bearing down on what he thinks a new stadium would mean for Chicago, Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren opened the door ever so slightly to a return to Arlington...
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Arlington Heights re-ups contract with lobbyists amid Bears stadium limboSep 05, 2024 8:30 pm - Arlington Heights officials have re-upped their contract with two lobbying firms for another year — to the tune of $120,000 — representing their interests in the stalled, yet ongoing, Bears stadium saga.
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Arlington Heights planning chief who prepped for Bears and reshaped downtown set to retireAug 23, 2024 11:06 pm - The municipal planner who has shaped downtown Arlington Heights into a mixed-use entertainment destination and worked behind the scenes on the Bears’ now-stalled Arlington Park redevelopment plans will retire from his long-held position at village hall this fall.
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O’Donnell: Bears’ focus groups spark ire and dismayAug 21, 2024 6:00 am - Jim O’Donnell: The recent focus groups on the Bears’ proposed lakefront stadium sparked ire and dismay among season ticket holders.
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Bears to host stadium focus groups in Schaumburg and downtown Chicago next weekAug 09, 2024 6:41 pm - The Bears will host two invite-only focus groups of season ticket holders next week in Schaumburg and downtown Chicago to solicit feedback about a new stadium.
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A ‘concerned advocate’: Arlington Heights trustee who opposed initial Bears plans running for mayorJul 30, 2024 6:23 pm - Labeling himself a “careful and concerned” advocate of the Bears’ relocation to Arlington Park, longtime Arlington Heights Trustee Jim Tinaglia announced he is running for mayor.
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Pritzker: Bears stadium deal this fall is ‘near impossible’Jul 30, 2024 12:10 pm - Gov. J.B. Pritzker poured more cold water Monday on the Chicago Bears’ hopes of legislation this year providing public money for a proposed $4.7 billion stadium project on the city’s lakefront.
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Arlington Heights mayor won’t seek reelection, but believes Bears stadium talks are ‘in a good place’Jun 26, 2024 5:39 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes announced Wednesday he won’t seek reelection next year, but believes the Chicago Bears will decide whether or not to build a stadium in town before his term expires in 10 months.
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A sign of good will? Arlington Heights OKs Bears’ billboard extension request despite focus on lakefront stadiumJun 18, 2024 10:13 pm - A little more than a month after the Arlington Heights village board told a small-business owner to tear down the revenue-generating billboards on his property, the elect...