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‘All of us want them to stay’: GOP governor candidates opine on Bears’ threats to go to Hoosier stateFeb 04, 2026 6:42 pm - One candidate is concerned about tax breaks to the team hurting “everyday, ordinary Illinoisans.”
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‘Indiana is moving fast’: Arlington Heights group rallies to keep Bears in IllinoisFeb 03, 2026 6:50 pm - Touchdown Arlington, a pro-Bears-to-Arlington Heights business coalition, plans an event on Feb. 11 to rally support for the Bears’ proposed redevelopment of Arlington Park. The event comes amid the team’s increasing interest in Indiana.
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O’Donnell: Four years after Duchossois, Chicago racing needs a miracle — Bears tooJan 31, 2026 10:00 am - DICK DUCHOSSOIS DIED FOUR YEARS AGO this week at age 100. It wasn't a foregone conclusion that he'd take Arlington Park with him. But he did. The frozen, empty acres at E...
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Would tax break for the Bears mean tax hike for homeowners?Jan 25, 2026 7:52 am - Supporters of legislation that would give the Bears a big property tax break at Arlington Park claim that, if designed properly, surrounding residents’ taxes could go down. But critics remain skeptical.
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‘We cannot fumble this opportunity’: Arlington Heights officials say tax break bill needed to keep the Bears in IllinoisJan 16, 2026 10:12 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia and other local leaders on Friday urged Illinois legislators to pass property tax break legislation to support a Bears stadium redevelopment. Without it, he warned that Illinois could lose the Bears to Indiana.
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What has stalled Bears stadium deal? Report blames taxes and politicsJan 15, 2026 7:06 pm - A new report cites economics and politics as the main obstacles to a Bears stadium deal.
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NFL commissioner visits Arlington Heights, fueling Bears stadium hopesJan 13, 2026 6:29 pm - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell toured the Arlington Park property in Arlington Heights with Bears Chairman George McCaskey and President/CEO Kevin Warren on Saturday - but the trio also visited potential stadium locales in Northwest Indiana.
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Pritzker: Bears should work with local governments if they want tax reliefJan 08, 2026 7:02 pm - Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday suggested the Bears would need to negotiate property tax relief with local governments for their proposed Arlington Heights stadium.
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Illinois House speaker calls Bears stadium ask ‘insensitive’ amid budget pressuresJan 06, 2026 8:17 pm - Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch said Tuesday that legislation giving the Chicago Bears tax breaks and state assistance to redevelop Arlington Park is not high in his agenda this spring.
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Stadium shuffle: Bears’ relocation saga in 2025 went from lakefront to Arlington Heights to Northwest IndianaDec 27, 2025 11:15 am - The Bears’ search for a new stadium backed by subsidies and a tax break remained unresolved in 2025, with the NFL club exploring options in downtown Chicago, Arlington Heights and now Northwest Indiana.