Arlington Heights, though politically a "suburb" is an area of urban population density. Unlike Chicago it is not overrun with feral types and still policed.
Not good.
Too bad
The New Soldier’s Field looks great with dramatic location
Too bad
The New Soldier’s Field looks great with dramatic location
NBC has a trio of shows based on Chicago... And all of the characters are mighty white... i.e. Not a whole lot of color there. Is Chicago slowly turning into the new Detroit?
For some reason, I recall back in the mid 1980s some sort of talk about how they were going to build one of these super duper new stadiums in Chicago to replace Soldier Field, Wrigley Field, and old Comiskey Park and it was going to be a lot like the Metrodome in Minneapolis (with the dome and Astroturf, etc). I guess that never really got off the ground and they, of course, built a new ballpark for the White Sox to replace old Comiskey.
Mayor Lighthead gets her wish - The Rich White people from the Suburbs who she despises, will not be coming into her City anymore.
This is good. Stick it to the city of Chicago.
The racetrack is in the middle of housing subdivisions. I’m sure that the neighbors are going to love this.
I grew up in Arlington Hts. in the 1950’s when it was a town of 8,000 (it was up to 28,000 when we left in 1958). Lovely town back then. Tough to imagine what that whole area will be like in another ten years.
Ya think maybe they could use a new covered stadium instead of the terrible one they play in now?
Speaking of Chicago burbs area, how come this Comfort Inn at Downers Grove for breakfast we have to ask the front desk to serve us coffee plus only a measly granola bar. Utter Covid BS tactic. Sure puts the ‘downer’ in Downers Grove.
—”Unlike Chicago it is not overrun with feral types and still policed.”
BUILD IT, AND THEY WILL COME.
I read the city poured $600 million in “renovations” into Soldier Field to get the Bears to stay. In the process, they made the stadium the NFL’s smallest, with only 61,000 seats. Of course, the teams aren’t as worried about general attendance as they once were; it’s all about the TV money and revenue from skyboxes, concessions and even parking.
And obviously, there hasn’t been much to cheer about in recent years, given “Da Bears” performance on the field. And I’m sure some pols and contractors cleaned up on the Soldier Field remodeling, which was the real purpose of the project. It’s the Chicago Way.
movin to the burbs
gee, I just can’t imagine why /sarc
20 years ago, They spent a S***LOAD of $$$$$ to remodel what had been a wonderfully designed stadium, with that great monument to the soldiers in WW 1, into a modern nightmare of a facility that resembled something designed by salvador dali, and now they want A NEW ONE????!!!!
Da Bears are gonna stick it to Groot. They're going out there.
Churchill sold Hollywood Park for the exact. same. purpose. : SoFi Stadium, the new home of the RamChargers. LOL
Churchill will eventually sell the Fair Grounds for the new Superdome.
How do you think CDI can afford to announce just yesterday a repurchase of 500M in shares?! LOL