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Amber Alert: 4-Year-Old Daleza Fregoso Abducted in Los Angeles, Suspect At Large
crime4 hours ago

Amber Alert: 4-Year-Old Daleza Fregoso Abducted in Los Angeles, Suspect At Large

An Amber Alert was issued for 4-year-old Daleza Fregoso after she was abducted by 40-year-old Ruben Fregoso in Arlington Heights, Los Angeles. They were last seen around 4 a.m. Sunday near Alsace Avenue and Ferndale Street, and authorities believed they were in a white 2019 Land Rover Discovery with license plate 9DAW715; the vehicle was later located, but the child and suspect remain missing. Daleza is described as 3 feet tall, 45 pounds with black hair and brown eyes; Ruben is 5'9", 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Call 911 with any information; this is a breaking story with updates to follow.

Bears pivot to two suburbs for new stadium as Chicago site proves elusive
sports3 days ago

Bears pivot to two suburbs for new stadium as Chicago site proves elusive

The Chicago Bears say there is no viable site in Chicago for a planned new stadium and are focusing on two suburban options—Arlington Heights, Illinois, and Hammond, Indiana—while Indiana creates a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority and Illinois offers tax incentives to attract the team, signaling a potential move away from the city after more than a century.

Arlington Heights mayor flags hazardous-waste risk near Bears’ Indiana site
local7 days ago

Arlington Heights mayor flags hazardous-waste risk near Bears’ Indiana site

Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia warns the Bears’ proposed Hammond, Indiana site sits near slag, treated waste, hazardous-waste sites, and an oil refinery, raising environmental and safety concerns as the team weighs locations; Hammond officials defend the site and say the Bears have studied safety measures, with a location decision expected soon.

Bears stadium standoff tests Chicago patience
sports7 days ago

Bears stadium standoff tests Chicago patience

With a $5 billion dome stadium on the table, the Chicago Bears are split between Arlington Heights, IL, and Hammond, IN, while Chicago’s future appears dim; Gov. JB Pritzker says he’d prefer the team stay in Illinois but criticizes Mayor Brandon Johnson for having no plan to keep them, and state funding concerns loom over taxpayers. The NFL is pressuring a decision, scheduling a special briefing at its Orlando meeting on progress, as infighting and uncertainty cloud the saga.

NFL Owners to Get Briefing on Bears' Two-Stadium Path
sports8 days ago

NFL Owners to Get Briefing on Bears' Two-Stadium Path

At the NFL owners meeting in Orlando, owners will receive a special briefing on the Bears’ two viable stadium options—Arlington Heights, Illinois, and Hammond, Indiana—with Indiana ready to move and Illinois negotiations ongoing; Bears leadership hopes to decide by early summer, and Indiana is seen as leverage for a favorable Illinois deal, potentially echoing cross-state stadium arrangements.

PILOT Tug-of-War Clouds Bears Stadium Bill Ahead of Senate Vote
politics20 days ago

PILOT Tug-of-War Clouds Bears Stadium Bill Ahead of Senate Vote

Illinois lawmakers are hashing HB0910, the Megaprojects Bill to keep the Chicago Bears in the state, but the Senate is unlikely to pass it as-is. After the House approved it, the Bears demanded amendments to make Arlington Heights feasible, and Chicago was officially eliminated as a site. A key sticking point is the PILOT property-tax relief mechanism, with the Senate wanting to keep it while the Bears oppose, arguing it risks higher local taxes unless structuring is favorable. Projections estimate a $10–12 million annual PILOT, with roughly half staying in Arlington Heights for development and local relief, and the rest funneled statewide; critics say the Bears shouldn’t control that money. The decision timeline remains tied to end-of-May adjournment, with Indiana seen as a contender if a deal stalls.

Echoes of stadium subsidies shadow Bears’ Arlington Heights plan
business24 days ago

Echoes of stadium subsidies shadow Bears’ Arlington Heights plan

Illinois lawmakers weigh a Bears stadium deal in Arlington Heights, but lessons from past subsidies loom large: Soldier Field and Rate Field show taxpayers often cover more costs than promised, while the team would fund about $2 billion with up to $855 million in infrastructure subsidies. Indiana’s Lucas Oil Stadium model relies on a mix of local and state taxes, sparking concerns about long‑term costs to taxpayers. Economists warn stadium subsidies are frequently costly, though proponents argue the project could deliver economic or symbolic benefits and that political influence can outweigh public scrutiny.

Pritzker pushes fast-track Bears stadium deal amid NFL talks
politics26 days ago

Pritzker pushes fast-track Bears stadium deal amid NFL talks

Governor JB Pritzker pressed for a fast-track deal on the Chicago Bears’ stadium as the team updated the NFL on two viable sites—Arlington Heights, IL and Hammond, IN—deeming them the only viable options and signaling a quick path forward with a Stadium Committee meeting planned within two weeks; the Illinois megaprojects bill could form the framework of an agreement but faces tax-relief and amusement-tax provisions and Senate changes as Indiana has already moved forward on its own Bears project, with the Bears expected to decide by late spring or early summer.

Illinois House Advances Megaprojects Bill as Bears Seek Stadium Revisions
politics1 month ago

Illinois House Advances Megaprojects Bill as Bears Seek Stadium Revisions

The Illinois House passed a sprawling megaprojects bill designed to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois by enabling PILOT (payments in lieu of taxes) agreements that could freeze property taxes for 25–40 years based on investment, while adding broader economic tools and a property-tax relief component; the measure, which still faces Senate approval, drew Bears’ calls for further changes and comes as Indiana touts bigger subsidy offers.

Illinois House advances sweeping megaprojects bill as Bears push for tweaks
politics1 month ago

Illinois House advances sweeping megaprojects bill as Bears push for tweaks

The Illinois House passed a sprawling megaprojects bill to authorize in-lieu-of-tax PILOT deals for large developments—potentially enabling a Bears domed stadium in Arlington Heights—with three tiers (25/30/40 years of tax relief), a seven-year sunset, and 50% of PILOT receipts directed to property-tax relief (60% to homeowners, 40% to the relief fund); the Bears want additional amendments, while the Senate and Governor will weigh in amid Indiana’s subsidy competition.