Arlington Heights blindsided after Bears announce plan for new Chicago stadium
Leaders in northwest suburban Arlington Heights were caught off guard Monday when they got the news of the Bears' plan to spend $2 billion on a new stadium in Chicago.
Leaders in northwest suburban Arlington Heights were caught off guard Monday when they got the news of the Bears' plan to spend $2 billion on a new stadium in Chicago.
The Chicago Bears are shifting their plans from building a new stadium in Arlington Heights to helping fund a new stadium in the City of Chicago, the team announced Monday morning.
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Leaders in northwest suburban Arlington Heights were caught off guard Monday when they got the news of the Bears' plan to spend $2 billion on a new stadium in Chicago. Despite the surprise of the team's apparent change of heart, there was still a lot of hope in the village.
The Chicago Bears are shifting their plans from building a new stadium in Arlington Heights to helping fund a new stadium in the City of Chicago, the team announced Monday morning. Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren said in a statement the team would contribute over $2 billion to build a new stadium in Chicago.
Questions remain about whether their plan would require any public funding, or would face a legal challenge.
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.
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.
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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.
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