Overview

• On Fox’s Sunday broadcast, president Kevin Warren deflected calls to stay in Chicago and said “Arlington Heights is in Cook County,” signaling the suburban site as the lone option.
• CBS Chicago reports weekly working sessions with Arlington Heights officials, with the mayor citing the pace of meetings as evidence of the team’s focus there.
• The Bears’ plan depends on an October veto‑session megaproject bill to freeze property taxes and allow fee‑in‑lieu payments, which Warren says is required to proceed.
• Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ruled out direct stadium subsidies, and lawmakers say any help will require resolving $525 million in Soldier Field debt and other civic asks.
• Team leaders target moving dirt in 2025 and a 2028–29 move-out from Soldier Field, but Springfield leaders say the Bears have done little outreach as time runs short.