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Internal emails, texts show how Arlington Heights worked with school districts to strike Bears dealDec 21, 2024 1:15 pm - Email and text communications obtained by the Daily Herald reveal the extent of Arlington Heights' efforts to broker a tax deal with schools in hopes of luring the Bears away from the Chicago lakefront.
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School districts approve Arlington Park tax deal with BearsDec 12, 2024 9:54 pm - Three Arlington Heights-area school districts have given stamps of approval to an agreement with the Chicago Bears that resolves a property tax dispute over Arlington Park.
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Arlington Heights board inks deal to lower Bears’ tax bill until stadium construction beginsDec 09, 2024 9:59 pm - The Arlington Heights village board on Monday approved a deal nearly two years in the making that aims to resolve the property tax dispute between the Chicago Bears and three area school districts.
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Bears would pay $3.6 million a year, under proposed Arlington Park property tax settlementDec 05, 2024 6:43 pm - The Chicago Bears would pay $3.6 million in property taxes a year at the sprawling Arlington Park property until construction begins on a stadium, under terms of a proposed agreement released Thursday by Arlington Heights officials.
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Bears reach tentative agreement on Arlington Park property taxesNov 25, 2024 6:10 pm - The Bears have reached a tentative agreement with three Arlington Heights-area school districts over a long-running property tax dispute for the 326-acre Arlington Park property, officials confirmed Monday.
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Bears now considering South Side lakefront site for new stadiumNov 12, 2024 3:08 pm - Determined to stay in Chicago and stymied at their preferred lakefront site, the Bears are at least considering the possibility of building a domed stadium to jump-start development on the old Michael Reese Hospital site south of McCormick Place, sources confirmed Tuesday.
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Jim O'Donnell: Frank Calabrese brought grand zest to last golden run of Arlington ParkNov 06, 2024 12:26 am - Legendary Arlington Park owner Frank Calabrese died Monday at 96. When the track reopened in 2000 after a two-year closure, Calabrese set a standard that will never again be challenged. He won 10 consecutive owners championships after sharing one in 2000.
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‘It’s got to be a fair deal’: Arlington Heights legislators open to Bears funding if the team comes back to townOct 26, 2024 2:00 pm - Arlington Heights legislators involved in behind-the-scenes Bears stadium discussions have left open the door to providing some public assistance for redevelopment should the NFL franchise redirect its focus back to Arlington Park.
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Commissioner faces ethics violation over leaked Bears tax appeal infoOct 16, 2024 6:00 pm - Cook County’s inspector general has recommended that a county board of review member take ethics training for leaking confidential information about the Bears’ property tax appeal at Arlington Park to the Daily Herald and other media outlets.
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Bears CEO says lakefront ‘best’ stadium site, but leaves door open for Arlington HeightsOct 09, 2024 6:55 pm - While maintaining that downtown Chicago is the “best” site for a new Bears stadium, team President and CEO Kevin Warren said Wednesday architects are designing a venue that is “agnostic” to location, including Arlington Heights.