Articles filed under Soldier Field
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Warren: Bears not ready to sell Arlington Park or minority stake in teamJun 12, 2024 6:48 am - The McCaskey family isn’t considering selling a minority stake in the team to free up cash to get a Bears stadium deal done in Chicago.They’re also not ready to put their 326-acre Arlington Heights property — initially envisioned to be home of the team’s new domed structure — up for sale.
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Unlikely allies? Suburban mayor, GOP legislator backs Bears’ lakefront planMay 13, 2024 8:42 pm - The governor of Illinois and top leaders in both chambers of the state legislature have thrown cold water on the Bears’ request for public subsidies to develop a new Chicago lakefront stadium. But the plan has a key supporter who wields influence in the Northwest suburbs, city of Chicago and hallways of the state Capitol in Springfield: Brad Stephens.
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From promises of no new taxes to Burnham, Bears’ latest stadium presentation sounded familiarMay 03, 2024 11:22 pm - As Chicago Bears executives last week presented glossy renderings and extolled the virtues of building a new stadium on the city’s lakefront, one could hear echoes of sim...
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NFL players union president blasts Soldier Field conditionsAug 15, 2022 7:01 am - CHICAGO - The president of the NFL Players Association blasted the conditions at Soldier Field on Saturday, and he didn't exactly get an argument from the Bears or Kansa...
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Lincicome: Maybe they ought to tear down Soldier Field and start overJul 30, 2022 11:59 pm - Soldier Field will always be Soldier Field no matter its fate, just as Guaranteed Rate Field is still Sox Park and that tall building in the middle of town is Sears Towe...
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Lightfoot floats idea of $2.2 billion dome over Soldier FieldJul 26, 2022 11:27 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot offered Monday to put a dome on Soldier Field, at a potential cost of $2.2 billion, in a desperate attempt to keep the Bears in Chicago or save face...
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Chicago lifts city ban on sports betting - and imposes a 2% taxDec 16, 2021 2:33 pm - A divided Chicago City Council agreed Wednesday to lift the Chicago ban on sports betting - and impose a 2% tax on gross revenues from it - paving the way for sportsbook...
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Rolling Stones' North American tour to start in ChicagoMay 19, 2019 7:36 pm - NEW YORK - The Rolling Stones are ready to get back on the road after postponing their North American tour because Mick Jagger needed medical treatment. The rockers anno...
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Sun-Times: Rolling Stones coming to Soldier FieldNov 22, 2018 9:26 am - The Rolling Stones are headed to America's stadiums, and that includes a tour stop in Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. According to Rolling Stone magazine, t...
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Hospital gives Algonquin stroke survivor chance to unfurl Bears flag SundaySep 17, 2015 9:50 pm - Joe DeVita doesn't miss a Chicago Bears game. Growing up, his family of die-hard fans would plan their Sundays around kickoff time. It didn't matter if they delayed dinn...
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