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Migrants from Venezuela outside of the Hampton Inn & Suites in suburban Burr Ridge on Sept. 8, 2022.

Mayors hope to coordinate response to migrants from Texas after buses from Chicago arrive in suburbs. Latest stop: Elk Grove Village.

September 13, 2022 at 4:01 p.m.

Suburban mayors Monday called for better communication and coordination with Chicago and state governments after being surprised by busloads of migrants being sent to their towns — and Chicago Mayor...

Chicago Bears team President and CEO Ted Phillips, left, and Chairman George McCaskey, present plans for building a stadium and entertainment district on the site of Arlington International Racecourse during an informational public meeting at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights on Sept. 8, 2022.

Chicago Bears’ plans for stadium in Arlington Heights excite many suburbanites — but with funding a big issue, economists caution about subsidies

September 13, 2022 at 11:23 a.m.

Bursts of applause greeted the Chicago Bears' presentation of plans for a new enclosed stadium in Arlington Heights. "I've never had so many claps in my life," team President Ted...

People walk through downtown Arlington Heights on Sept. 29, 2021.

Chicago Bears promise ‘first-class experience’ for fans during stadium meeting in Arlington Heights

December 11, 2022 at 10:33 a.m.

The Chicago Bears generated keen interest from fans and nonfans alike Thursday with a presentation of plans for a domed stadium and entertainment district in Arlington Heights. Team officials drew...

Chicago Bears show renderings for enclosed stadium complex in Arlington Heights, but say they’d expect some public funding for surrounding entertainment district

December 11, 2022 at 9:45 a.m.

For the first time, the Chicago Bears confirmed Tuesday that the stadium the team is considering building in Arlington Heights would be domed — but the team also called for...

Kathleen Leitner, president of Citizens for Conservation, stands outside at Hill 'N Dale Farm South on Aug. 31, 2022, near Barrington. Citizens for Conservation recently purchased the 246-acre horse farm of the late Richard Duchossois, former owner of Arlington Park, for $10 million. The group plans to restore the area to prairie, wetland and savanna.

Old Duchossois farm near Barrington sold for $10 million for restoration by conservation group

September 4, 2022 at 8:50 a.m.

As a blue heron took flight from a pond on a horse farm, Kathleen Leitner described a grand vision for restoring the rolling prairie to its native habitat. As president...

Chicago Bears to present concept plans for a new stadium, entertainment district in Arlington Heights, though purchase deal not finalized

September 1, 2022 at 6:46 p.m.

Taking the next step toward building a new stadium, the Chicago Bears on Thursday announced an informational community meeting to discuss the potential purchase and development of Arlington International Racecourse....

Former employee Carol Elliott, of Woodstock, considers chairs during an in-person preview of items at that will up for auction at Arlington International Racecourse, Aug. 29, 2022.

Horse racing memorabilia auction at Arlington International Racecourse draws fans for final farewell

August 30, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

After babysitting for jockeys' kids at Arlington International Racecourse, then working the betting window for 20 years, Jeanne Hoogerhyde had spent much of her life at the track. Now that...

Marijuana for sale at the "Freedom Festival" marijuana expo, April 20, 2022, in Bensenville.

Illinois pot dispensary licensees want OK to sell ownership shares. Some say they can’t open doors without more capital.

August 26, 2022 at 12:51 p.m.

Caught in a Catch-22, recreational marijuana dispensary license holders are asking Illinois to change its policy and allow them to sell shares of ownership to raise funding to get their...

Arlington Heights residents favor a Chicago Bears stadium — but not tax help, a libertarian poll finds. But the mayor is wary of the questioning.

December 11, 2022 at 9:48 a.m.

A new poll commissioned by a self-described libertarian group found that a majority of Arlington Heights residents surveyed support the Chicago Bears moving from Soldier Field to their village, but...

An undocumented man from Mexico sits in the McHenry County Jail in Woodstock on March 7, 2017.

State law ending immigrant detention in McHenry, Kankakee county jails is upheld by federal appeals court

March 11, 2024 at 1:16 p.m.

A federal appellate court has upheld an Illinois law prohibiting McHenry and Kankakee county jails from holding federal immigrant detainees, likely settling the matter. "I'm disappointed with the outcome," McHenry...

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