Two New Illinois Locations Make Their Pitch to Become the Home of the Chicago Bears
The village would own the 80,000-seat domed stadium and lease it back to the Bears for $1 a year, officials said.
- McCook Mayor Terry Carr proposed a 150-acre quarry site in his southwest suburban village for a new Bears stadium, presenting the plan at Halas Hall last Thursday to keep the team in Illinois.
- The Bears' stadium search has spanned several years, with the team recently shifting focus to Hammond, Indiana, after Illinois lawmakers failed to pass tax incentives for an Arlington Heights project.
- Under the McCook proposal, the village would provide land for free and the team would build a $2 billion stadium, leasing it back for just $1 a year with the village covering property taxes.
- State Rep. Curtis Tarver II touted a competing U.S. Steel Site on Chicago's Southeast Side, arguing it has more land than Arlington Heights and would better serve city residents.
- It remains unclear whether the Bears will entertain McCook's offer as the team continues weighing options, though Illinois Gov. Pritzker noted a special legislative session could be called if a deal materializes.
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Suburban mayor makes pitch for Bears’ stadium, says city’s offer is ‘best’ for team
With uncertainty reigning over where the Chicago Bears will build a new stadium, yet another suburb is throwing its hat into the ring to keep the team in Illinois. McCook Mayor Terry Carr is the latest public official who has put forward a proposal to keep the Bears in Illinois, and he is hoping to convince the team to build a stadium within the suburb located just west of Chicago. “We want them to stay in Illinois. It’s an Illinois team,” he sa…
Two new Illinois locations make their pitch to become the home of the Chicago Bears
Two new locations have been proposed for a new Bears stadium, one in Chicago's Southeast Side and one in McCook, with the latter offering the Bears the land for free, a $2 billion stadium with their own money, and a $1 per year lease to the village.
Two new Illinois locations make their pitch to become the home of the Chicago Bears – WGNTV (Chicago)
The patch of property within city limits lies near South 85th Street and DuSable Lake Shore Drive, formerly known as the U.S. Steel South Works Site, and major investments are already being made on that specific plot of land in anticipation of the Quantum Microelectronics Park and a new Advocate Health hospital. A second pitch comes from McCook: the 150-acre Vulcan property, filled-in quarry land valued at around $160 million in a village with a…
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