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Chicago Bears pondering stadium options outside of Illinois (like, maybe Indiana)! [View all]
How do you feel about this, Bears fans?
CHICAGO -- Three days before hosting their biggest game at Soldier Field in years, the Chicago Bears are exploring moving outside the city for which they are named.
In an open letter to fans Wednesday evening, team president and CEO Kevin Warren said the Bears will explore other locations -- including outside of Cook County, where the team owns a 326-acre property in Arlington Heights, Illinois -- to build a domed stadium.
That includes moving the Bears out of Illinois altogether.
"In addition to Arlington Park, we need to expand our search and critically evaluate opportunities throughout the wider Chicagoland region, including Northwest Indiana," Warren said. "This is not about leverage. We spent years trying to build a new home in Cook County. We invested significant time and resources evaluating multiple sites and rationally decided on Arlington Heights.
In an open letter to fans Wednesday evening, team president and CEO Kevin Warren said the Bears will explore other locations -- including outside of Cook County, where the team owns a 326-acre property in Arlington Heights, Illinois -- to build a domed stadium.
That includes moving the Bears out of Illinois altogether.
"In addition to Arlington Park, we need to expand our search and critically evaluate opportunities throughout the wider Chicagoland region, including Northwest Indiana," Warren said. "This is not about leverage. We spent years trying to build a new home in Cook County. We invested significant time and resources evaluating multiple sites and rationally decided on Arlington Heights.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47340940/bears-again-expand-stadium-search-including-illinois
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