"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."
"Our fans deserve a world-class stadium. Our players and coaches deserve a venue that matches the championship standard they strive for every day. With that in mind, our organization must keep every credible pathway open to deliver that future."
"The Bears purchased the property that formerly housed the Arlington International Racecourse for $197 million in 2023, shortly before Warren replaced Ted Phillips as team president/CEO. The Bears proposed building a 60,000-seat fixed-roof stadium within a $5 billion mixed-use development."
The Bears will expand their stadium-site search beyond Cook County, including evaluations throughout the wider Chicagoland region and Northwest Indiana, and may relocate out of Illinois. The organization owns a 326-acre former Arlington International Racecourse site in Arlington Heights that it purchased for $197 million in 2023. The previously proposed plan for Arlington Heights included a 60,000-seat fixed-roof stadium within a $5 billion mixed-use development. The team emphasizes delivering a world-class, domed venue and intends to keep every credible pathway open while continuing to evaluate alternative locations and development options.
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