US EditionBears Shift Focus for New Enclosed Stadium Back to the Suburbs From the Chicago Lakefront
- The Chicago Bears have shifted their focus from building a new stadium on Chicago's lakefront to developing a site in the suburb of Arlington Heights as of mid-2025.
- This change follows resistance in Chicago and Illinois over public financing and advocacy concerns about the lakefront location, prompting the Bears to revisit their substantial Arlington Heights property.
- The Bears own a 326-acre former Arlington Park racetrack site purchased in February 2023 for nearly $200 million, where local officials have approved studies and agreements to assess economic and traffic impacts.
- Bears President Kevin Warren described Arlington Heights as an exceptional location and highlighted the team's ongoing collaboration with local officials to advance a transformative $5 billion stadium and entertainment district project in the area.
- The Bears and Arlington Heights officials express optimism about advancing the project soon, while remaining open to collaboration with Chicago, signaling ongoing but shifted stadium development plans.
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Bears shift focus for new enclosed stadium back to the suburbs from the Chicago lakefront
The Chicago Bears seem to have shifted their attention for a new enclosed stadium back to the suburbs from the city’s lakefront, citing “significant progress” with local leaders to build on a tract of land they own in Arlington Heights.…
Bears tell Mayor Johnson they intend to build in Arlington Heights
CHICAGO — It seems the Chicago Bears have their hearts set on taking the franchise to the northwest suburbs. In the latest development in the ongoing stadium search, a spokesperson for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's office said Friday that discussions with the team's executive leadership revealed that the Bears intend to prioritize the development of a site located in Arlington Heights. The team purchased a 326-acre site in Arlington Heights tw…
Chicago Bears appear to change direction for new stadium plans
It seems as though the Chicago Bears are shifting directions for their planned new stadium. And once again, it’s not in Chicago. According to a spokesperson for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, executive leadership from the team have “indicated they intend to prioritize the development site located in the Village of Arlington Heights.” While the writing may have been on the wall for the newest development, it marks the most concrete shift away fro…
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