Articles filed under Venues
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Where does Arlington Park wreckage go? Some bricks to be preserved, other debris being recycledJul 25, 2023 5:00 am - Demolition equipment continues to pick apart the old six-story Arlington Park grandstand, leaving behind tons of debris at the site of the historic racing palace. But th...
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Fueled by social media, trespassing has risen at Arlington Park since Bears took over, police sayJul 15, 2023 1:00 am - The shuttered Arlington Park property has seen an uptick in trespassing and related incidents - fueled by social media - since the Bears took possession of the sprawling...
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New District 214 superintendent calls for 'fair deal' in Bears tax talksJul 14, 2023 1:00 am - They may be on opposite ends of the playing field, but like Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren, new Northwest Suburban High School District 214 Superintendent Scott Ro...
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'Haven't done their research': Bears stadium critic to try to recall Arlington Hts. mayor, trusteeJul 03, 2023 1:00 am - A critic of the Chicago Bears' potential redevelopment of Arlington Park has launched a petition drive to recall the Arlington Heights mayor and a village trustee over w...
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Fearing effect on downtown Arlington Heights, not all businesses welcoming Bears to townJun 28, 2023 1:00 am - Among the 300 or so who attended Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren's meeting in Arlington Heights this week was Chip Brooks. Dressed in a Hey Nonny T-shirt th...
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District 214 board member to Bears president: Schools want certainty on taxes, tooJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren said Monday the NFL franchise wants “certainty” over taxes at its new Arlington Heights property. But so do the school dist...
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We support move, want new assessment: School districts respond to Bears' call for more tax talksJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - The Daily Herald reached out Tuesday to leaders in Palatine Township Elementary District 15, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 and Northwest Suburban High Sch...
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'Strictly business': Bears don't seek handout but tax 'fairness,' Warren says in Arlington HeightsJun 26, 2023 1:00 am - This story was updated Tuesday after a Bears spokesman clarified Kevin Warren's comments that he was contacted by an undisclosed municipality as he was driving from ...
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Jim O'Donnell: A moment for forever — 50 years since Secretariat raced at Arlington ParkJun 25, 2023 5:30 am - IMAGINE TAYLOR SWIFT, DRAKE AND BEYONCE suddenly combining summer tours for a one-off at a Chicago-area sports venue in two weeks. That pop cultural energy might equal w...
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For now, streets next to Arlington Park will only be resurfaced - not widenedJun 24, 2023 7:00 am - Planning has begun for a $6.2 million resurfacing of Euclid Avenue through Arlington Heights. But for now, that does not include any widening or a full-scale reconstruct...