after all of that we aren't even sure Da Bears will build at Arlington

[dilanesp]

The Naperville Bears? What a waste.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/chicago-b...183000821.html

[JustRalph]

Hysterical. They raised the taxes and ran them off.

[headhawg]

More likely just a bargaining ploy. Kevin Warren got hired as CEO/President for a reason. He got the Vikings stadium built and by all accounts it's working out well for Minnesota. I suspect that the Bears will eventually play in Arlington Heights with the deal they want.

That said...RIP Arlington International Racecourse.

[horsefan2019]

Says they already started demolishing so the track isn't coming back. Sad no matter if they eventually build on the site or not.

[Thomas Roulston]

But what about Hawthorne? Why is it being "dissed" the way it is?

With its 1,320-foot stretch, its configuration closely resembles that of the Fair Grounds (1,346 feet).

Hawthorne could make two improvements though: Add a second, "short" stretch (990 feet from the finish line) on the turf (it actually had such a stretch until 1987), and a "first finish line" on the dirt (allowing 1-mile races to be run on the dirt).

And maybe they should consider switching to Tapeta?