With no action taken during the recent legislative session on a new Chicago Bears stadium, the suburb stays hopeful it could be the site.
An aerial photo looking east at the former Arlington International Racecourse on March 12, 2024, in Arlington Heights. After a legislative session with no action on a new Chicago Bears lakefront stadium — and a conservation group coming out against the proposal — Arlington Heights officials are hopeful that the team may eventually turn its attention back to the suburbs.
The conservation group — not to be confused with the Friends of the Parks group that also has concerns — said the proposal would effectively offer public land for private purposes. In April, the team unveiled its proposal for a $3.2 billion enclosed stadium on the lakefront, just south of its home at Soldier Field. The team would put up $2 billion, but would need the state to borrow more than $1 billion, plus find up to $1.5 billion for new roads, utilities and other infrastructure.
The team issued a statement again promising that the project would create 43,000 construction jobs and more than 4,000 permanent jobs but has not shared how its consultant came up with those projections. Despite what Warren called the team’s “laser focus” on Chicago, officials previously proposed moving to Arlington Heights.Chicago Bears OTAs recap: A better day for Caleb Williams and reaction to ‘Hard Knocks’ heading to Lake ForestLegislature won’t act on Bears’ stadium funding request this spring, lawmakers say
“It’s time for the Bears to turn the conversation from an either-or Bears proposal into a broader discussion of what options exist in the city,” Ferguson said.
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