Articles filed under Venues
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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 6:35 PM - Jim O'Donnell: Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen was spotted recently at Arlington Trackside.
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Could Bears stadium benefit Arlington Heights taxpayers? Mayor says yes
Oct 5, 2021 4:48 PM - 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 could mean for local property values and taxes. -
Arlington Heights mayor to residents: Taxpayer dollars to Bears 'a last resort'
Oct 5, 2021 9:19 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 committed taxpayer funds to it, and the public will be involved in what's expected to be an extensive approval process. -
Super Bowl shuffle: What it would mean to bring the big game to the suburbs
Oct 2, 2021 4:37 PM - The idea of a future Super Bowl in Arlington Heights prompts visions of glory for the village, but it also takes savvy and a lot of money to host the nation's biggest sporting event. -
What's next for Illinois horsemen? Short of Bears partnership, they're likely to go elsewhere
Oct 2, 2021 5:30 AM - Those connected with the legacied sport of kings reacted to this week's big news of the Bears' purchase of Arlington Park by pleading to politicians and anyone else who will listen: Don't forget about us. -
Lawmakers from Northwest suburbs love idea of Bears move, but state funding for it? Not so much
Oct 1, 2021 6:19 PM - State lawmakers whose districts include or would be near the potential new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights said they believe the project would benefit the suburbs, but asked whether the state should help fund the venture, they were, well, less enthusiastic. -
'It made me who I am': What students say it was like growing up on the Arlington backstretch
Oct 1, 2021 11:34 AM - Students who grew up on backstretch at Arlington Park open up about their experience as their families prepare to pack and move out for what might be the last time. -
'Nothing short of incredible': Arlington backstretch children share stories in essays
Oct 1, 2021 8:35 AM - Children of backstretch workers shared their thoughts and personal stories in essays written for a scholarship program offered by the benevolent arm of the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association. -
Churchill Downs withdraws Waukegan casino bid hours after announcing Arlington Park sale
Sep 30, 2021 7:02 PM - One of the state's most influential gambling companies withdrew its bid to win the right to open a new casino in Waukegan just hours after it announced it would sell Arlington International Racecourse to the Chicago Bears, officials said Thursday.
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'I'm not giving up': Losing bidder still hopes to preserve racing at Arlington
Sep 30, 2021 6:51 PM - How close was Arlington Park to remaining a thoroughbred horse racing track instead of the possible new suburban home of the Chicago Bears? Not close at all, according to Roy Arnold, the head of a consortium of developers and investors that sought to preserve horse racing at Arlington.
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