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Bears fans, business owners have mixed feelings about potential move to suburbs

As the Bears faithful hung out before the team’s rain-drenched opening win on Sunday, the specter of a potential move to Arlington Heights loomed like the storm clouds over Soldier Field.

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Bears move toward Arlington Heights stadium with ‘no Plan B’

Anything other than a new stadium in the suburbs is off the table at the moment, including renovations to Soldier Field.

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Bears wrong to expect taxpayers to fund any part of Arlington Heights stadium plan

Given today’s economic climate and the generous windfall the team would reap if the venture is successful, taxpayers shouldn’t fund any portion of the Bears move. Shame on them for even asking.

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Bears show renderings for enclosed stadium complex in Arlington Heights, but say they’d expect some public funding

CHICAGO —For the first time, the Chicago Bears confirmed Tuesday that the stadium the team is considering building in Arlington Heights would be domed — but the team also called for taxpayer funding of a portion of the project, and noted the plan was still tentative.

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Bears detail Arlington Heights plans, new COVID boosters arrive and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Bears release Arlington Heights details, make case for public subsidy

Though the Bears will not seek public funds to build a stadium, “we look forward to partnering with the various governmental bodies to secure additional funding and assistance needed to support the feasibility of the remainder of the development,” the team wrote.

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Advocacy group aims to block any taxpayer-funded subsidies to bring Bears to Arlington Heights

SNEED EXCLUSIVE: Americans for Prosperity will propose an ordinance that prevents Arlington Heights from using any government subsidies to lure the Bears.

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City planning chief doubles down on Soldier Field’s post-Bears future

Maurice Cox said a dome over Soldier Field will remain “one of the options that extends its use for 365 days a year.” The possibility of the Bears leaving for Arlington Heights, he added, “really forced the city to look at utilization of that amazing event venue.”

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Chicago Bears to present concept plans for a new stadium, entertainment district in Arlington Heights, though purchase deal not finalized

Taking the next step toward building a new stadium, the Chicago Bears Thursday announced an informational community meeting to discuss the potential purchase and development of Arlington International Racecourse.

Chicago Tribune

Bears to unveil plans for Arlington Heights stadium site

The Bears will unveil conceptual plans for their potential new home in Arlington Heights on Sept. 8, the team said Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Arlington Heights residents want the Bears — but they don’t want to foot the bill, poll finds

SNEED EXCLUSIVE: A new poll shows that more than two-thirds of voters in the northwest suburb say the Bears shouldn’t get a dime of taxpayer money if they decide to leave Soldier Field for Arlington Heights.

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NFL fans are ripping the condition of the Soldier Field turf in Bears vs. Chiefs

Bears fans are ready for the move to Arlington Heights after seeing the terrible condition of Soldier Field.

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So far, not much emotion over whether the Bears stay or go

But wait until the word “taxes” is attached to either a new stadium in Arlington Heights or a renovated Soldier Field.

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In the modern NFL, $2.2bn won’t stop the Chicago Bears’ flight to the suburbs

The city’s mayor unveiled ambitious plans to renovate historic Soldier Field. But Bears ownership sees better commercial opportunities elsewhere

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveils Soldier Field dome plan, among 3 proposals to keep Chicago Bears from departing for Arlington Heights

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled plans for Soldier Field that could cost up to $2.2 billion as part of her ongoing campaign to keep the Bears from skipping town for Arlington Heights — or at least deflect blame if the venerable sports team leaves.

Chicago Sun-Times

Polling Place: Dome sweet home for Bears? Voters weigh in on a big, bulbous question

The dome idea was brought forth by a mayoral committee working on keeping the Bears in the city and overhauling the Museum Campus.

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Bears remain focused on Arlington Heights despite Chicago’s plans for Soldier Field

Despite Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's proposed plans for Soldier Field, the Bears remain focused on Arlington Heights.

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Soldier Field fixes: adding dome, seats, synthetic turf are ‘lipstick on a pig,’ expert says

Chicago sports marketing expert Marc Ganis believes the Bears are as good as gone for Arlington Heights, even if the city could implement every idea in a report by a mayoral panel that studied how to re-imagine Soldier Field and the Museum Campus.

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The Chicago Bears look to stay fit for the future of the NFL

The team’s ownership faces a big call on a stadium deal as trends in the league lead to more costly, subsidy-laden deals.

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Bears chairman George McCaskey advises patience on potential Arlington Heights stadium

McCaskey spoke about that property and gave several other updates on the organization in a rare media availability Tuesday.

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Kickoff time? Bears hire architecture firm, consultants to draw up plans for Arlington Heights stadium

Bears reps declined to elaborate other than to say It’s all part of their “due diligence” process in evaluating the potential for a gleaming new suburban home at the site of the shuttered Arlington International Racecourse.

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And they’re off! To Kentucky? Arlington Million gallops away to Louisville’s Churchill Downs

The highlight of Arlington International Racecourse’s summer thoroughbred racing calendar will happen in Kentucky this year, after the suburban track’s corporate owner sold to the Bears. Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes said he has “mixed emotions” about the use of part of his village’s name in a…

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A stadium like SoFi in Chicago suburbs? Bears fans can dream of Super Bowl site, but reality likely requires something more affordable.

CHICAGO — If the Chicago Bears dare to dream big about a new stadium in Arlington Heights, they can find inspiration in SoFi Stadium, the new star attraction of the NFL.

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As LA preps for Super Bowl, Bears eye new stadium of their own

At the end of its second season of operation, the NFL’s most daring project hosts the Super Bowl between the Bengals and the hometown Rams. Sometime in the next decade, the Chicago area could do the same.

Los Angeles Times

A controversial home-ownership model is gaining steam again in LA — with a twist

A new housing model that landed in Los Angeles several years ago made home ownership more affordable in pricey neighborhoods, a welcome option in a housing-starved region.

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