Articles filed under Venues
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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...
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Lightfoot: We'll make a 'far greater' economic case for the Bears than Arlington Heights canApr 07, 2022 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday questioned if Arlington Heights taxpayers are willing to spend "billions" to pay for a Chicago Bears stadium and reiterated that...
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For a short time only, Arlington Trackside reopens to gamblersApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - Though part of the pending property sale to the Chicago Bears and closed as an off-track betting parlor, Arlington Trackside is hosting daily cash poker table games thro...
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Hearing on Bears-to-Arlington Heights legislation delayedMar 29, 2022 1:00 am - A scheduled hearing on an Illinois House resolution urging the Chicago Bears to move to Arlington Heights was canceled Tuesday, when the legislation was reassigned to a ...
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Len Ziehm: Buildup to The Masters features plenty of local tiesMar 29, 2022 1:00 am - Unless Kevin Streelman, Luke Donald, Doug Ghim, Nick Hardy or Dylan Wu win this week's Valero Texas Open there will not be a Chicago-connected player in The Masters next...
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Why a Rockford state rep wants the Bears to move to Arlington HeightsMar 28, 2022 5:30 am - As the Chicago Bears get more serious about building a new stadium at Arlington Park, the potential city-to-suburban move has found an unexpected ally in the Illinois le...