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Golfer dies on Oregon course after tree crushes him: ‘Wrong spot at the wrong time’

There was nothing about the conditions that would have led anyone to think a tree could come down.

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Will state study be end of the line for $6.5 billion One Central transit hub?

Chicago has legitimate transportation infrastructure problems. The $6.5 billion transit station proposal solves none of them.

Chicago Sun-Times

New stadium call gets tougher for Chicago Bears, and Soldier Field is back in the mix

While Naperville and other towns enter the picture, it really comes down to Arlington Heights versus Soldier Field, with one gaining momentum.

Chicago Sun-Times

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A flag on the play: Latest Soldier Field plan is a false start on stadium’s future

The proposal doesn’t solve the Bears’ problems with Soldier Field: The team can build bigger in Arlington Heights — and can own and profit from whatever it builds there.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stadium developer advising Lightfoot makes a case for domed Soldier Field with Bears anchoring a new commercial zone

Bob Dunn, president of Landmark Development and an adviser to Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration, says the plan would benefit the Bears — if team would go for it.

Chicago Sun-Times

Editorial: A domed Soldier Field? Not if taxpayers have to pay.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s bid to keep the Bears in Chicago by topping Soldier Field with a dome has the feel of desperation. It’s like the old hook-and-ladder play. Your team is 90 yards away from a touchdown with just a few seconds on the clock, and tries to lateral the…

Chicago Tribune

Lightfoot taps developer to carry the ball for Soldier Field dome — and keep Bears home

Bob Dunn, president of Landmark Development, has a long history with NFL stadiums and a vested interest in keeping the Bears in town.

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveils Soldier Field dome plan, among 3 proposals to keep Chicago Bears from departing for Arlington Heights

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled plans for Soldier Field that could cost up to $2.2 billion as part of her ongoing campaign to keep the Bears from skipping town for Arlington Heights — or at least deflect blame if the venerable sports team leaves.

Chicago Tribune

Lightfoot floats idea of a dome over Soldier Field

Part of the project would be funded by selling naming rights to Soldier Field in a “sensitive” way that retains the name “Soldier” in its title as a war memorial.

Chicago Sun-Times

Whatever happened to Michael Jackson's chimp Bubbles? Abused and tried to kill himself

The Thriller singer splashed out $65,000 on Bubbles from an animal trainer in the 1980s.

Daily Record

Where Michael Jackson's chimp Bubbles is now - tried to kill himself and abused

Medics managed to save Bubbles the chimp after he was reportedly rushed to hospital in 2003 after Jackson was charged with child-molestation - but now he leads a much calmer life

Irish Mirror

Taxpayers can’t afford to have casino open the door to costly One Central mega-development

So messy is the scenario that Hard Rock and Landmark officials at their town hall turned into pretzels trying to convince people their casino proposal is not tied to the fate of One Central.

Chicago Sun-Times

Between a rock and a Hard Rock place? Casino developer hears resident gripes about traffic, crime — and looming ‘millstone’

Developers of the proposed Hard Rock Chicago casino were met by hundreds of South Loop residents concerned about more traffic, crime and noise in the neighborhood — and the prospect of another massive development next door.

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