Articles filed under Venues
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'I just want Arlington': Fans return to shuttered racetrack for glimpses of nostalgiaAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - Many of the visitors to the catacombs of Arlington Park's shuttered grandstand Monday afternoon weren't particularly interested in bidding on the gallons of Caesar salad...
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Lincicome: Maybe they ought to tear down Soldier Field and start overJul 29, 2022 1:00 am - Soldier Field will always be Soldier Field no matter its fate, just as Guaranteed Rate Field is still Sox Park and that tall building in the middle of town is Sears Towe...
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Want to own a piece of Arlington Park? Kitchen auction begins racetrack's liquidationJul 28, 2022 5:30 am - From Arlington Million Room china plates to a popcorn machine, more than 600 pieces of commercial kitchen and food service equipment are among the first items from the s...
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Lightfoot floats idea of $2.2 billion dome over Soldier FieldJul 25, 2022 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot offered Monday to put a dome on Soldier Field, at a potential cost of $2.2 billion, in a desperate attempt to keep the Bears in Chicago or save face...
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Chicago's U.S. attorney sues Cubs over ADA compliance in Wrigley Field renovationJul 14, 2022 1:00 am - The U.S. attorney's office sued the Cubs on Thursday over the team's recent yearslong renovation of Wrigley Field, aiming to force the North Siders to remedy alleged vio...
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Would Soldier Field dome entice Bears? Arlington Park stadium remains the focus, team saysJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - A working group appointed by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday unveiled a series of recommended upgrades to Soldier Field - including a dome - in a bid to keep th...
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How about baseball at Arlington? Former Kane County Cougars exec pitches it to BearsJul 01, 2022 5:00 am - A former suburban minor-league baseball executive is making a pitch to bring America's pastime to Arlington Park alongside Chicago Bears football. Bill Larsen, who helpe...
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O'Donnell: 4th and longing at empty Arlington - but group is chasing a lease to race in 2023Jun 29, 2022 1:00 am - A FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND at Arlington Park once meant energy, excitement and anticipation. "And all them 'chiropractics' up in the sky," as malaprop-prone TV jockey Gerr...
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Arlington Heights mayor: First review of Bears' Arlington plans right now scheduled for this fallMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - An initial public review of the Chicago Bears' preliminary redevelopment plans for Arlington Park is tentatively scheduled for this fall, Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hay...
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Jim O'Donnell: Rich Strike's Kentucky Derby win can produce only laughter from the bunkerMay 11, 2022 1:00 am - LIKE GAMES ON A CARNIVAL MIDWAY, when American horse racing needs a favorable outcome, it can generate one. That's what a peak NBC Sports audience of 19 million got to w...