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Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren and Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli participated in a meeting Friday regarding the possibility of the Bears ditching plans to construct a new stadium complex at the site of the former Arlington Park racecourse and instead build a stadium in Naperville.

With tax woes at the center of the Chicago Bears’ decision to explore new options for a stadium outside of Arlington Heights, Cook County’s tax assessor said “the facts speak for themselves.”

The mayor of Arlington Heights said the Chicago Bears’ decision to begin exploring other options for a suburban stadium is “not an unexpected development,” as the team cites tax troubles for the reason behind the shift.

The Chicago Bears say that a possible move to Arlington Heights is no longer its “singular focus” as a result of a squabble concerning the property’s assessed value. In a statement issued Friday, the team explained that its “goal of building the largest single development project in Illinois history led by billions of dollar...

Illinois health officials announced that the first batches of mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile virus in 2023 have been detected in two suburbs in Cook County.

The Chicago Bears are exploring more options for a suburban stadium following a tax hiccup in Arlington Heights that could see the fall of the proposed stadium in what was once Arlington Park.

June’s full moon, set to occur Saturday, is known as the “Strawberry Moon,” a post from the Old Farmers Almanac says. But it’s not necessarily because of the moon’s reddish color.

A judge in Lake County has issued a $5 million bond for both teens who are charged as adults in the fatal shooting of a Waukegan volleyball coach early last month, officials said.

It’s still hot outside but the humidity has dropped. We have an air quality alert today and again tomorrow.

The 2023 National Hockey League Draft is right around the corner, and the Blackhawks have plenty to celebrate.

Already home to the world’s best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex, a new dinosaur exhibit has arrived at Field Museum just in time for the start of summer.

Even though summer in Chicago hasn’t officially started, festival season has — and there’s plenty of them to choose from this weekend.

Taylor Swift will take the stage for the first of three sold-out performances at Soldier Field Friday.