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Bears fans line up to enter Soldier Field prior to a game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 19, 2021.

Whether the Chicago Bears leave or not, taxpayers are on the hook for growing Soldier Field debt payments

March 14, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

As the Chicago Bears make plans to build a new stadium, taxpayers still are on the hook for the old one. A big bill is coming soon —and the primary...

The Arlington International Racecourse property in Arlington Heights is seen on Feb.8, 2023.

Chicago Bears’ proposed stadium site in Arlington Heights has Palatine and Rolling Meadows worried about traffic — and costs

March 7, 2023 at 9:08 a.m.

The site of the proposed new Chicago Bears stadium is in Arlington Heights, but it's right across the street from Palatine and Rolling Meadows, where officials welcome the proposal but...

Bomb-making materials allegedly found in the apartment of Highland Park massacre suspect Robert Crimo III, include this jug with ammunition.

Feds found bomb-making components in Highland Park massacre suspect’s home, unsealed warrant shows

March 3, 2023 at 8:40 a.m.

A federal search warrant unsealed Thursday alleges "bomb-making materials" were found in the apartment of Highland Park massacre suspect Robert Crimo III, who allegedly told authorities in an interview he'd...

Super Bowl LVII: Rihanna durante su presentación en el espectáculo de medio tiempo del Super Bowl 57 de la NFL entre los Chiefs de Kansas City y los Eagles de Filadelfia, el domingo 12 de febrero de 2023, en Glendale, Arizona.

Los Chicago Bears cierran acuerdo de compra de terreno en Arlington Heights

February 15, 2023 at 4:15 p.m.

Los Chicago Bears se embarcaron en una nueva era el miércoles con la compra de un terreno en Arlington Heights donde el equipo espera construir un nuevo estadio cerrado con...

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

Chicago Bears finalize deal to buy Arlington Heights site for a new stadium, but issues remain before ground is broken

April 26, 2024 at 10:20 a.m.

The Chicago Bears embarked on a new era Wednesday with the purchase of a site in Arlington Heights where the team hopes to build a new enclosed stadium with a...

A photo of Gayle Dubowski in her parents' Carol Stream home.

15 years after students were gunned down at NIU, memories remain and school shootings continue in US

February 13, 2023 at 9:17 p.m.

The sounds of gunshots, the ringing of a fire alarm and the breaking of glass echo in Kevin Stromberg's memory. When a shooter opened fire at Northern Illinois University, Stromberg...

A map shows the Chicago Bears' preliminary plans for the Arlington Park property, including a so-called Stadium District on the northwest side of the property abutting Route 53 and Northwest Highway, along with mixed-use development in the rest of the footprint, including where the shuttered racetrack now stands.

Tax plan proposal filed in Springfield that could aid Bears’ proposed Arlington Heights development

April 26, 2024 at 10:20 a.m.

Legislation was filed in Springfield on Monday that could help the Chicago Bears finance their proposed development in Arlington Heights by freezing the property tax assessment on the former Arlington...

Electrician Taras Duckthak crosses the floor at the Okay Cannabis dispensary on Feb. 1, 2023, in Wheeling.

First cannabis store with a bar and a bakery under the same roof opens in Illinois

February 2, 2023 at 9:43 a.m.

The first store in Illinois to combine marijuana and alcohol sales opened Wednesday in Wheeling, with its owners hoping to make it a place for customers to hang out and...

Chicago man sentenced to 31 years for intentionally crashing SUV into stranger’s van, killing a man

January 27, 2023 at 5:46 p.m.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 31 years in prison for intentionally crashing his SUV into a stranger's van at high speed in McHenry County, killing one man and severely...

Beth Janczak, left, and Ashley Stanton leave the ski hill at Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove on Jan. 25, 2023. The two women are volunteer content producers who were out taping for Norge's upcoming ski jump competition. This year, the 118th year of the competition, Norge had to postpone it because of the lack of snow.

Chicago’s mild winter is coming to an end. And now events like ice castles and ski jumping are back.

January 27, 2023 at 4:15 p.m.

Winter should be white. At least, so say the people who depend on snow and cold for a living. Warmth and rain earlier this month forced the Norge Ski Club...

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