Bears begin interior demolition at Arlington Racetrack
The work is taking place even though the new Bears stadium at the site is still far from a done deal. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
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The work is taking place even though the new Bears stadium at the site is still far from a done deal. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
The work is taking place even though the new stadium is still far from a done deal.
The team said the work will start inside the six-story grandstand and office building.
The Chicago Bears will begin demolition next week at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights. The team said the work will start inside the six-story grandstand and office building. Permits are still pending for demolition on the exterior of the structures.
Tight end Cole Kmet and quarterback Justin Fields graduated this month from Notre Dame and Ohio State respectively.
Moore said the on-the-field connection is a work in progress, but it's not just about their time during practice.
It's a chance for head coach Matt Eberflus and his staff to begin team building before training camp in a few months.
The Bears are back on the field this week, but without the pads, as players begin organized team activities (OTAs) at Halas Hall. It's a chance for head coach Matt Eberflus and his staff to begin team building before training camp in a few months.
The Bears now have seven of their 10 draft picks signed, sealed and delivered including first-round pick Darnell Wright.
The Bears now have seven of their 10 draft picks signed, sealed and delivered including first-round pick Darnell Wright. He got the standard four-year deal with a fifth-year option.
The Bears have revamped the roster after going 3-14, finishing last in the NFC North and earning the first overall pick in this year's draft.
The Mascot Hall of fame, located in Whiting, Indiana, has 18 nominees from across the world of sports up for consideration this year.
The two-day rookie minicamp does give Bears coaches a chance to get a first look at all 10 of their draft picks and undrafted free agents.
The Bears closed on the property in February. The team said Wednesday that the filing for demolition at the site does not mean for certain that they will be developing it.
The Bears closed on the property in February. The team said Wednesday that the filing for demolition at the site does not mean for certain that they will be developing it.
The Assessor’s office is raising the value of the land sixfold.
There is no word on how the valuation would impact stadium development.
Of the 10 players the Bears added in the draft, seven of them were defenders.
The Bears have many holes to fill, especially on the offensive and defensive line.
General Manager Ryan Poles was also asked why the team passed up on drafting Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter.
The pick comes after the Bears switched the No. 9 overall pick with the Philadelphia Eagles to move back one spot to No. 10.
Assistant General Manager Ian Cunningham said the Bears have a group of about six to eight players they're focused on at the No. 9 overall spot.
Sanborn started his season as an undrafted free agent and has some impressive hardware heading into his second NFL season.
The Bears no longer have the first overall pick, but instead will pick at No. 9.
The 27-year-old played every game in his first season as a Bear, including seven starts.
Carson Kelly hit his second career grand slam in Chicago's seven-run first inning and finished with a career-high six RBIs as the Cubs routed the Toronto Blue Jays 16-2.
The Chicago Fire Football Club hosted a watch party for the U.S. vs. Australia World Cup game Friday afternoon.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has declared a disaster emergency for 63 Indiana counties after last week's tornadoes and other severe storms.
In Englewood, their Juneteenth celebrations were joyous and lively but the true meaning of the holiday was never far from top of mind.
Newly released cell phone video of a police shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation last week.
The Altoids were a callback to a viral moment between former first lady Michelle Obama and former President George W. Bush.
A senior Justice Department official called a judge's demand for a declaration on the status of the "anti-weaponization" fund "unnecessary."
Trump has appeared during the Iran war to lose patience with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who may now find himself "stuck."
Cuban lawmakers Thursday adopted nearly 200 historic free-market reforms aimed at rescuing the communist island from a severe crisis aggravated by a U.S. oil blockade.
President Trump's efforts to spruce up the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool faced a snag this week, with algae turning the water green while rips appeared in an "American Flag Blue" surface picked by the president.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases, with residents living in southern Illinois at the highest risk, according to a 2025 study.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
In a full circle moment, actor Gary Cole returns to the very same local stage where he began his professional acting career.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Rio de Janeiro's Military Fire Department said one of the helicopters crashed in the parking lot of a car dealership, where several electric vehicles were parked, igniting a fire.
Juneteenth is the largest community event of the year at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center on the South Side. It's an all-day celebration featuring performances, recreations of historic speeches and movies to mark the end of slavery in the U.S.
President Trump unveiled the new Air Force One aircraft on Friday at Joint Base Andrews. The $400 million luxury jet was donated by the government of Qatar.
Paint is peeling off the floor of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., just two weeks after President Trump announced work to paint the pool “American Flag Blue” had been completed.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
The Chicago Fire Football Club hosted a watch party for the U.S. vs. Australia World Cup game Friday afternoon.
Newly released video of a police shooting in Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation.
After a star-studded, high profile opening ceremony, the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago is now open to the public Friday.
The Chicago Fire Football Club hosted a watch party for the U.S. vs. Australia World Cup game Friday afternoon.
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has declared a disaster emergency for 63 Indiana counties after last week's tornadoes and other severe storms.
Chicago's outdoor swimming pools are open for the season and will stay open longer this year, all the way through Labor Day.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The system will provide all heating, cooling, and ventilation for the high school's new physical education facilities and contribute to the school system, saving the district nearly $400,000 a year.
Carson Kelly hit his second career grand slam in Chicago's seven-run first inning and finished with a career-high six RBIs as the Cubs routed the Toronto Blue Jays 16-2.
Jonathan Toews, who helped lead the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup titles in six years, announced on Friday that he is retiring from the NHL after 16 seasons.
The Chicago White Sox ended a nine-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium with a 5-1 victory over New York on Thursday.
Matt Shaw got the Cubs going in the second with a two-run triple and Carson Kelly followed with an RBI double to set the stage for Swanson's first home run since May 18.
The surging New York Yankees used another big inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Wednesday night.
A shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway forced several lanes to close in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood early Friday morning.
A federal judge ruled ICE failed to show enough evidence to justify holding Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident detained for 80 days after speaking out in support of Palestinian rights.
A sport-utility vehicle rammed into a Shell gas station mini mart in what was believed to be an attempted crash-and-grab burglary in Chicago's East Pilsen neighborhood.
Luigi Mangione's lawyers will argue that he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when he allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the series of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings.
