Chicago Bears Close on Arlington Heights Property but say it Does Not Mean a Stadium will be Built on the Site

Feb 15, 2023

So the Chicago Bears are now one step closer to moving out to Arlington Heights…

Chicago‘s NFL team closed on their deal to buy the old Arlington Park Race Track. Though this puts them even closer to moving out to the northwest suburb, the team will not admit this means that a stadium will be built in Arlington Heights.

Jan 8, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears cornerback Greg Stroman Jr. (27) runs with the ball after making an interception against the Minnesota Vikings during the second half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

The letter released by the Chicago Bears did go into detail about the if’s of the Chicago Bears building a new stadium… if/then it would be one of the largest mega-projects in Midwest history, if/ then it would create more than 48,000 jobs, if/ then they would generate $9.4 billion for Chicagoland’s economy…

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