A new poll commissioned by a self-described libertarian group found that Arlington Heights residents support the Chicago Bears moving from Soldier Field to their village, but oppose any tax subsidy to help the team do so.
Arlington Park International Racecourse on Oct. 6, 2021, in Arlington Heights. The Chicago Bears have signed a purchase agreement for Arlington International Racecourse, the near-century-old facility that likely hosted its final horse race.
The survey was sponsored by Americans for Prosperity-Illinois, a group founded by the conservative billionaire Koch brothers, and surveyed 300 registered voters in the village.Americans for Prosperity Deputy State Director Brian Costin said in a statement that residents “are sending a message to the village to end the continued flirtation with corporate welfare programs.”
Riders wait for a Metra train at the station in downtown Arlington Heights on Sept. 29, 2021 after the Chicago Bears announced they have entered a purchase agreement for Arlington International Racecourse as a potential new stadium site. Hayes has left the door open to providing some kind of tax help for the Bears proposed move, and said the Village Board would fightcalling for an ordinance that would ban any taxpayer incentives in the village.
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