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A digital billboard advertising the Chicago Bears is seen near the practice track of the former Arlington International Racetrack, near Route 53 and Northwest Highway, on June 25, 2024, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Arlington Heights approves tax deal with Bears, but the team still wants a new stadium in Chicago

December 10, 2024 at 3:17 p.m.

The Arlington Heights board voted 8-0 to seal a deal to set the Chicago Bears’ taxes at $3.6 million per year for the former Arlington International Racecourse.

After buying the former Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights in 2023, the Chicago Bears proposed building a $2 billion stadium there as part of a 326-acre development including entertainment and residential uses. (Chicago Bears)

Chicago Bears would save about $5M annually in property taxes under proposed agreement with Arlington Heights and local schools

December 7, 2024 at 7:08 a.m.

The details of the deal revealed Thursday would set the annual tax on the Arlington Heights site at about $3.6 million, down from roughly $8.9 million levied for the 2023...

Joints are seen at Cresco Labs in Joliet on Dec. 17, 2019. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

Police may search a vehicle based on the smell of raw cannabis, Illinois Supreme Court rules

December 6, 2024 at 6:22 a.m.

The smell of raw cannabis is grounds for police to search a vehicle, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday.

Shoppers look at appliances at Abt Electronics in Glenview on Nov. 21, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could usher in higher prices on big-ticket items. Chicago shoppers aren’t worried yet.

December 3, 2024 at 12:21 p.m.

With President-elect Donald Trump promising impose tariffs on imports, economists say big-ticket items soon might have higher prices.

The former Arlington International Racecourse is seen on March 12, 2024, in Arlington Heights. The Bears purchased the Arlington Heights property last year. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Bears reach deal on Arlington Heights property taxes, but team insists new stadium in Chicago is its focus

November 28, 2024 at 11:18 a.m.

Chicago Bears officials have made a deal over how much property taxes need to be paid for Arlington Heights land.

Ald. William Hall, 6th, listens as the Chicago Police Department honors a fallen officer on May 20, 2024, at Gold Star Families Park and Memorial. As part of budget discussions, Hall proposed regulating and taxing hemp stores to prevent underage consumption while generating revenue. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago alderman proposes licensing and taxing hemp businesses

November 14, 2024 at 7:34 p.m.

The proposal would run counter to calls by some in the cannabis industry and in state government to ban the smoke shops or to require testing and labeling to tell...

The former Michael Reese Hospital site, between a truck marshaling yard and Prairie Shores apartments, on April 26, 2023. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears reconsidering Michael Reese Hospital site with lakefront stadium proposal stalled

November 12, 2024 at 5:42 p.m.

The Chicago Bears are reconsidering the former Michael Reese Hospital site as a potential location for a new stadium, a source said, but the team remains focused on the lakefront.

Leah Geils, right, jumps into a ring during a preschool gymnastics class at Elmhurst's Joanne B. Wagner Community Center on Nov. 7, 2024. In Elmhurst, $90 million will pay to replace the Wagner Community Center and for other local projects. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Suburban voters approve more than $1 billion in school borrowing, but draw the line on some measures

November 8, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

Suburban voters outside Chicago generally bucked a national conservative trend in Tuesday’s election by supporting more than a dozen measures to borrow more than $1.1 billion to fund schools, and...

Ald. Brian Hopkins, 2nd, speaks at a City Council meeting on Oct. 9, 2024. Hopkins is opposed to a dispensary’s location in his ward, citing concerns about traffic, a lack of parking, and the fact that the city required a nearby liquor store to get special permission for a license since it was near a school. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago regulators approve cannabis dispensary despite objections over its proximity to school

November 3, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Ald. Brian Hopkins opposed the dispensary’s location, citing concerns about traffic and a lack of parking.

Crowds jam into Caesars Sports Book at Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino to bet on the Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles during Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (George Rose/Getty)

Illinois bans betting on certain aspects of NFL games, such as missed field goals and extra points

October 25, 2024 at 4:52 p.m.

The types of bets being prohibited are feared to be too liable to manipulation by any one player, coach or referee.

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