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Monday, August 18, 2025

Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen purchased a $3.95M Highland Park home in the spring

Allen was the head coach of the Oakland Raiders and then the New Orleans Saints before the Bears hired him in January as the team’s defensive coordinator.

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What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move to Arlington Heights — or a domed stadium on the lakefront

What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field, including a new domed lakefront stadium or move to Arlington Heights.

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Wall Street is quiet in premarket trading ahead of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Wall Street ticked modestly lower early Monday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting later Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders.

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Chicago Bears face a long drive to get passage of stadium legislation in the fall

It is the Chicago Bears’ pocketbook that may be of more importance in trying to convince Chicago legislators to vote to ease the way for them to leave the city.

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Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants union defies return to work order

Air Canada said it suspended plans to restart operations on Sunday after the union representing 10,000 flight attendants said it will defy a return to work order.

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Built on the ‘Big Shoulders’ of Chicago, many historic buildings carry on legacy by serving as hotels

Such hotels are popular because they are often in an area that is built out, easily accessible and near other amenities, officials say.

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Government forces Air Canada and flight attendants back to work and into arbitration

Canada’s government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration Saturday.

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Bally’s Chicago completes its $250M IPO, falls short of fundraising target

The company created 10,000 Class A shares valued at $25,000 each, but sold only 2,551 shares to public investors, according to a filing Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.