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Chicago Bears Expand Stadium Plans to Arlington Heights and Museum Campus

Team President Kevin Warren confirms dual-site focus as feasibility studies continue, aiming for construction to start in 2025.

Dec 26, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; The Chicago Bears logo is seen at midfield prior to a game between the Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Talia Sprague-Imagn Images/File Photo
Nov 17, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren looks on against the Green Bay Packers during the second quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Bears President Kevin Warren talks on the sideline before a game against the Lions at Ford Field in Detroit on Nov. 28, 2024. (Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune)

Overview

  • The Chicago Bears are actively considering both Arlington Heights and Chicago's Museum Campus as potential sites for their new stadium.
  • Feasibility and traffic studies are currently underway for the Arlington Heights site, where the Bears own 326 acres of land purchased in 2021.
  • Progress in Arlington Heights includes a December 2024 property tax settlement, setting the annual tax bill at $3.6 million, though further negotiations are needed.
  • The Bears plan to privately fund stadium construction but are seeking public funding for surrounding infrastructure improvements at either location.
  • Team leadership reiterated their goal to begin stadium construction in 2025, regardless of the chosen site, with ownership stability maintained following Virginia Halas McCaskey's passing.