Mayor Upset City Taxpayers Had To Help Foot Bill For Stadium Renovations
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expressing concern after the city had to make up a $1.1 million dollar shortfall in tax revenue for renovations at U.S. Cellular Field and Soldier Field.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expressing concern after the city had to make up a $1.1 million dollar shortfall in tax revenue for renovations at U.S. Cellular Field and Soldier Field.
Thousands of people will be headed to the Bears game on Sunday, but before digging into a Polish or an Italian beef, they probably should consider what health inspectors recently found.
Gov. Quinn, Mayor Emanuel and Sen. Dick Durbin were all on hand Friday for the annual Veterans Day ceremonies at Soldier Field, where changes in the military were very much on the minds of many former service members.
The NFL announced Monday that the Bears-Lions game Nov. 13 at Soldier Field has been moved to 3:15 p.m.
Football fans attending Sunday's Bears game against the Carolina Panthers have plenty of ways to get to the game -- including CTA, Metra, Pace and numerous parking lot options. The Bears host the Panthers at noon at Soldier Field.
Football fans attending Sunday's Bears game against the Green Bay Packers have plenty of ways to get to the game -- including CTA, Metra, Pace and numerous parking lot options. The Bears host the Packers at 3:15 p.m. at Soldier Field.
Soldier Field has new sod. The Bears are hoping that it can last five games.
Russell Wilson threw for 347 yards and three scores, Montee Ball rushed for another two touchdowns and No. 7 Wisconsin piled up more than 600 yards of total offense Saturday in a 49-7 rout of Northern Illinois at Soldier Field.
The announcement comes three weeks after the Bears had to cancel an Aug. 5 practice for fans because the current grass sod had pulled apart at the seams and made the surface dangerous that night.
The turf at Soldier Field is getting two thumbs up from the head of the Chicago Park District days after the Bears' first pre-season game.
The Bears have had one practice screwed up due to the ridiculous turf situation at Soldier Field. They lost another one last night because the lighting went bad at Olivet Nazarene University.
Not that the league would, but technically the NFL has the power to force the Bears to install FieldTurf at Solider Field.
It's early in the week, and already I've discovered my hero of the week – the Chicago Park District official who's accepting responsibility for the Friday night fiasco at Soldier Field.
In a perfect world – with perfect weather – the Bears should play all their games on natural grass. But this world isn't perfect, and it's time for the Bears to install FieldTurf at Soldier Field.
13 years after coaching the Bears, Wannstedt will return to much different looking Soldier Field to face his former team as member of the Buffalo Bills' coaching staff.
Chicago has a lot of problems to deal with, but there is also much to be proud of as well. Too bad the home of its venerable football team does not fall into that category.
The rumbling could be heard near Soldier Field even before more than 1,000 motorcycles rounded the corner for the end of Sunday's Ride to Remember commemorating police officers who died in the line of duty.
Wisconsin Badgers head coach Bret Bielema will face NIU at Soldier Field Sept. 17 and he has investigated the on-going problems with the playing surface.
Hundreds of scantily-clad people took part in a 5K run outside Soldier Field last night to raise money for "Bright Pink," which empowers young women to educate themselves about ovarian and breast cancer.
Rafael Da Silva scored in the 76th minute to give Manchester United the lead, and the English soccer powerhouse went on to beat the Chicago Fire 3-1 in an exhibition match at Soldier Field on Saturday.
The Bears aren't playing anytime soon, but excited Chicagoans were getting ready to fill Soldier Field on Tuesday. Many have been up since early Tuesday morning outside the stadium for the U2 concert Tuesday night.
See Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. when U2 plays soldier field on July 5th. Opening for them is Interpol, an international sensation in their own right. To ensure that you get the most out of your night, we went ahead and wrote a guide for the show.
A busy weekend ends with thoughts on Peavy, Zambrano and the Big Ten Championship Game. Also, LeBron James handles a tough question brilliantly.
A couple thousand police officers and their families turned out at the Gold Star Families Memorial and Park - just east of Soldier Field - in the annual St. Jude march.
Former Bears running back Neal Anderson is set to return to Soldier Field later this month for the Bears Expo, according to published report.
