Chicago Bears pivot new stadium plans back to Arlington Heights
The Bears have been talking about a move from their home of more than 50 years at Soldier Field since 2021.
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The Bears have been talking about a move from their home of more than 50 years at Soldier Field since 2021.
It's not a done deal, but the Chicago Bears have shifted their focus for a new stadium back to the massive Arlington Heights property they purchased in 2023, backing away from a controversial proposal for a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
It's not a done deal, but the Chicago Bears have shifted their focus for a new stadium to the massive Arlington Heights property they purchased in 2023, backing away from a controversial proposal for a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
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The Bears will kick off the season on Monday Night Football against the NFC North rival Minnesota Vikings.
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Monangai said he was focused on the "little details" of being a professional football player as he went through the three-day crash course of an NFL playbook.
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The Chicago Bears' rookies hit the practice field for the first time on Friday at Halas Hall. There was great energy on the field for day one of the team's three-day rookie minicamp.
Mayor James Tinaglia has said he supports a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights, but the franchise and the village need to come to an agreement on common goals.
The new mayor of Arlington Heights, Illinois, got to work before he even took the oath of office on Monday. Mayor James Tinaglia is an architect who served as village trustee for 12 years. He met with Chicago Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren on Monday before taking the oath of office.
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On another matter, the mayor was asked about whether he thinks the Bears' continued dealings with northwest suburban Arlington Heights are intended to put pressure on the city of Chicago. Political Reporter Chris Tye reports.
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Indiana House Bill 1292 creates a professional sports development commission, which would develop a plan and recommendations for attracting a professional sports franchise to Northwest Indiana.
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Violence intervention groups across the city said they are ramping up their efforts to stop crime over the Labor Day weekend.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told CBS News that President Trump has "other aims" aside from fighting crime, as he vows to crack down in Chicago.
A federal appeals court said many of the tariffs imposed by President Trump on dozens of countries earlier this year are not legally permissible, but didn't halt them.
Chicago is staring down a projected budget deficit of over $1 billion for 2026, weeks after the mayor warned city finances are "at the point of no return."
A conservative justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court says she will not seek reelection, creating an open race for a seat on the court that's controlled 4-3 by liberals.
GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next week she's not running for reelection in 2026.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
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Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
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Festival season in the Chicago area is coming to a close as Labor Day fast approaches, and some other summertime staples are wrapping up too, like beach season.
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The city of Gary, Indiana, honored hometown music legend Michael Jackson and his family on Friday, with a special block party near Jackson's childhood home on what would have been the 67th birthday of the King of Pop.
Violence intervention groups across the city said they are ramping up their efforts to stop crime over the Labor Day weekend.
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