After spending $197.2M to buy Arlington International Racecourse and even beginning demolition on the site, the Chicago Bears have their eyes on a different location for a $5B suburban stadium and entertainment complex.
A deal to move the team from the nearly century-old Soldier Field to Arlington Heights seemed as good as done, though Bears officials cautioned all along they hadn’t made a final decision. That was underlined when Bears President Kevin Warren met with Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli Friday afternoon to discuss building the project a few miles closer to the city, The Daily Herald reported.