Review board rejects Bears' tax appeal on Arlington Heights property
The decision wasn't final as the Bears and three school districts in the Arlington Heights area have until Saturday to negotiate a lower valuation.
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The decision wasn't final as the Bears and three school districts in the Arlington Heights area have until Saturday to negotiate a lower valuation.
The Chicago Bears lost the latest round in the team's fight to lower the property tax bill for the proposed site in Arlington Heights. The Daily Herald reported the Cook County Board of Review ruled in favor of the existing valuation of the former Arlington Park Racecourse, meaning the Bears would have to pay about $15 million in property taxes.
The two players were among the longest-tenured players on the roster.
Girls flag football will become the newest high school sport to have a state-sanctioned championship this fall, the Illinois High School Association announced on Wednesday.
The IHSA announced the new series on Wednesday in collaboration with the Chicago Public League and Chicago Bears.
Warren tells CBS 2 Sports Director Marshall Harris he is hoping to figure out where the Bears will build a new stadium before the start of next season.
He said he is hoping to figure out where the Bears will build a new stadium before the start of next season.
He said he is hoping to figure out where the Bears will build a new stadium before the start of next season.C
CBS NFL analyst Charles Davis talked ahead of the Super Bowl about how he thinks the Bears will handle this franchise-altering decision.
Bears fans may not have much to celebrate, but Devin Hester, Julius Peppers, and McMichael learned they're headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
All three were announced as part of the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame class at the NFL Honors on Thursday night.
NFL fans from near and far will soon pack Allegiant Stadium as Vegas prepares for the Super Bowl. This is something the Chicago Bears would love to do one day at a new stadium.
Could Chicago one day host the Big Game? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell weighed in on that possibility, and the future of the Bears’ stadium, at his annual Super Bowl news conference Monday night. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Last summer -- the suburbs appeared to be on the front burner, with the team spending millions to buy and demolish the old Arlington International Racecourse. But that may be changing, reports CBS 2 Political Reporter Chris Tye.
Last summer -- the suburbs appeared to be on the front burner, with the team spending millions to buy and demolish the old Arlington International Racecourse.
Getsy has reportedly had multiple interviews with the New Orleans Saints and has also interviewed with the New England Patriots for their coordinator jobs.
According to the Daily Herald, the Bears and the three suburban school districts made presentations before the Cook County Board of Tax Review on Tuesday.
The schools cited an appraisal showing the value at $160 million, while the Bears countered with two appraisals of $60 and $70 million.
Washington spent the past four seasons with the Buffalo Bills, as the senior defensive line coach in 2022, and assistant head coach in 2023.
Joseph, 50, spent the past four seasons coaching with the Seattle Seahawks, most recently as the assistant quarterbacks coach.
Israel Idonije was part of the last Bears team to play in the Super Bowl. Since he retired a decade ago, he's still making an impact off the field in a variety of ways in Chicago as an entrepreneur, comic book publisher and running his charitable foundation.
Since he retired a decade ago, he's making an impact off the field in Chicago as an entrepreneur, comic book publisher and running his charitable foundation.
Coming off a 7-10 season with an improved defense leading the way, the Bears will hope Waldron can get the most out of either Justin Fields or a new quarterback if they draft one with the No. 1 overall pick.
Waldron, 44, spent three seasons as the Seattle Seahawks' offensive coordinator.
Eberflus said last week the phones were blowing up with potential candidates trying to throw their names in the hat for both the offensive and defensive coordinator jobs.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Monday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
John Hultman, a radio newsman who helped launch the all-news format at WBBM Newsradio and anchored at the station for decades, has died.
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, earlier this year.
A firefighter was injured fighting an extra-alarm fire Monday afternoon in an apartment building in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
Do you know where your polling place is? Here's how to find where to vote in Tuesday's Illinois primary election.
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, earlier this year.
Do you know where your polling place is? Here's how to find where to vote in Tuesday's Illinois primary election.
In remarks ahead of a meeting with the Kennedy Center board of trustees, Mr. Trump provided an update on the ongoing conflict with Iran.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
Comedy power couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally are starring in the Goodman Theatre's new musical coming this summer.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller has your 11 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, March 16, 2026.
Blizzard conditions ruined visibility and caused spinouts in parts of the area Monday morning. Darius Johnson reports.
President Trump says he’s communicating with other nations about lending help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, so oil shipping can continue amid the ongoing war with Iran.
It has been a weekend of major backups at O’Hare International Airport, due in part to a growing number of sick calls for TSA workers amid the partial government shutdown, and Monday morning's snow only made things worse.
It’s time for some March Madness fun. We want you to submit your favorite Chicago area spot for chicken wings. Meanwhile, Jackie Kostek, Audrina Sinclair, and Laura Bannon are joined by Mariano’s vice president Amanda Puck, Chef Lamar Moore, and Maciek Zurawski of Grilling with Dad.
A firefighter was injured fighting an extra-alarm fire Monday afternoon in an apartment building in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Monday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
The winter weather that slammed the Chicago area early Monday was not doing any favors for people trying to fly out.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
Winter weather slammed the Chicago area early Monday morning, with blizzard warnings in effect for some outlying areas.
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Two separate child abuse cases in Lake County, Illinois, are prompting questions about the roles schools play in identifying warning signs and alerting authorities.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
The Boilermakers won the Big Ten Tournament for the first time since 2023 and the third time overall.
For Wheaton College's Tess Boyer, her prowess in the pool isn't the only impressive part of her story.
Vegas' Jeremy Lauzon and Chicago's Ethan Del Mastro were ejected in the third period after receiving roughing and misconduct penalties.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Monday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
A 15-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded this weekend in Joliet, Illinois.
A man stood charged with a hate crime Sunday following an incident at a bakery in the west Chicago suburb of Lombard last week.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the North Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.
