Cook County Assessor raises property tax on proposed Bears stadium site
The Assessor’s office is raising the value of the land sixfold.
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The Assessor’s office is raising the value of the land sixfold.
There is no word on how the valuation would impact stadium development.
In an open letter, the Bears said finalizing the purchase is "an important next step in our ongoing evaluation of the opportunity."
You can also bid on more unusual items, like a drinking fountain, where bidding starts at 40 cents. Or a can of liquid cheddar cheese, starting at $21.
Businessman and longtime Arlington international Racecourse owner Richard L. Duchossois died Friday at the age of 100.
Horse racing is set to return at Arlington Park, without fans, at least to start.
A pedestrian was struck by a Metra UP-NW train near Arlington Park Tuesday morning.
The Arlington International Racecourse is not applying for a gaming license – and it could even move somewhere else.
Well-known announcer John Dooley prepares for his 17th season at the historic venue, high above the track. WBBM's Lisa Fielding reports.
Friday marks 30 years since one of the biggest fires in Chicago-area history.
Responding firefighters found no smoke or flames, and after investigating determined a horse had activated the alarm when the animal chewed through wires for the alarm system.
A contract settlement has avoided a disruption of the season at the Arlington Park racetrack.
Horse racing tracks are a Chicago tradition than can be fun for family and friends. Why not check out some of the great tracks in the Chicagoland area?
Michael Baze, the 24-year old jockey who rode this year's Kentucky Derby second-place finisher to his only win was found dead in his vehicle Tuesday at Churchill Downs.
Arlington Heights Village President Arlene Mulder is so worried that Arlington Park might close that she "can tolerate" slot machines at the track.
A former groom who fondled a female racehorse at Arlington Park Racetrack avoided prison Wednesday when a Cook County judge placed him on probation and ordered him to undergo counseling.
Opponents and supporters of slot machines at Arlington Park squared off at a public meeting Wednesday.
The community will soon get to weigh in on a plan to install slot machines at the racetrack in Arlington Heights.
The opening of the movie "Secretariat" is Thursday and tells the story of the legendary thoroughbred nation-grabbing Triple Crown win. But there is a local angle in the success of Secretariat.
