Chicago Bears: Latest news on stadium plans

Kevin Warren, Chicago Bears team president and CEO, on the field before the game at Soldier Field on Oct. 4, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai/)

Chicago Bears stadium becomes a political game as midterms near. Can it score for Republicans?

By Rick Pearson

October 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The saga over where the future home of the Chicago Bears has become about more...

A sign welcomes the Chicago Bears to Hammond on June 10, 2026, outside the Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park in the area of their possible stadium site. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field

By baiduhai

October 22, 2026 at 8:39 a.m.

Arlington Heights? Indiana? Chicago? Here’s what to know about the Bears’ possible move from Soldier...

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions at a press conference to announce the expansion of Illinois’ medical debt relief program on Oct. 15, 2026, in the Cook County Health building. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker says Illinois housing plan likely waits but Bears stadium and data center bills alive

By Olivia Olander

October 15, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker said his plan to allow multifamily homes on single-family lots probably won’t...

Fans cheer during the first half of the Bears season opener against the Atlanta Falcons at Soldier Field, Sept. 10, 2017, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Most Chicagoans want the Bears to stay, poll finds, but don’t want to spend tax dollars for a new stadium

By Robert McCoppin

November 26, 2025 at 4:51 p.m.

Most Chicagoans want the Bears to stay, but don’t want to spend public money to...

New pickleball courts and baseball and soccer fields are visible along South Wells Street in The 78, a largely vacant 62-acre former rail yard site in the South Loop, on June 1, 2025. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

What to know as Bears, Fire and White Sox pursue new homes — and Blackhawks and Sky eye expansion

By baiduhai

October 1, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

The Bears, Fire and White Sox are in the market for new homes, while the...

The former Arlington International Racecourse is seen at sunrise on May 23, 2025, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Illinois lawmaker introduces bill that could hinder Chicago Bears’ move to suburb as legislative session begins

By Jeremy Gorner

October 14, 2025 at 5:52 p.m.

State Rep. Kam Buckner’s bill would require that stadium subsidies received by teams be repaid...

A bus moves along West Wacker Drive as the sun sets on Sept. 14, 2025, in Chicago. COVID-19 relief money for transit networks is running out and 40% cuts in service across all three agencies could occur by next year, increasing fares and laying off employees if substantive state funding doesn't come to the rescue. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Illinois legislators poised to grapple with trains, insurance and the Bears

By Jeremy Gorner

October 13, 2025 at 2:56 p.m.

Perhaps the most significant item on legislators' veto session to-do list is whether to implement...

A report focused on the economic and fiscal impact of a new Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights was released by the team, projecting billions of dollars in economic activity and a nine-figure cost to taxpayers.

Read the reports: Economic impact of a new Chicago Bears stadium in Arlington Heights

By baiduhai

September 30, 2025 at 4:36 p.m.

A report focused on the economic and fiscal impact of a new Chicago Bears stadium...

The Bears released an economic impact report that included architectural renderings of the proposed stadium in Arlington Heights on Sept. 30, 2025. (MANICA Architecture)

Chicago Bears’ new stadium would generate billions, cost taxpayers $855 million

By Robert McCoppin

September 30, 2025 at 4:35 p.m.

In order to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, Chicago Bears officials say the...

Team President and CEO Kevin Warren presents renderings as the Bears announce their plans to build a domed lakefront stadium on April 24, 2024, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Kevin Warren all but shuts the door on Chicago Bears staying in city in letter to fans

By Andrew Seligman

October 1, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

The Chicago Bears all but slammed the door on building an enclosed stadium in the...

The former paddock is marked by a circle and cross at the former Arlington International Racecourse on May 23, 2025, in Arlington Heights. The Chicago Bears are working to make this the site of their new stadium and entertainment district. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

As other NFL teams build new stadiums, the Bears will soon release plans for a new dome in Arlington Heights

By Robert McCoppin

September 8, 2025 at 4:50 p.m.

The Chicago Bears are expected to publicly present their latest plans for a new stadium...

Fans tailgate at a parking garage before the Chicago Bears play the Buffalo Bills at Soldier Field, Aug. 17, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears face a long drive to get passage of stadium legislation in the fall

By Rick Pearson

August 18, 2025 at 7:31 a.m.

It is the Chicago Bears’ pocketbook that may be of more importance in trying to...

The former Arlington International Racecourse property, now owned by the Bears as a possible site for a new stadium, can be seen from a neighborhood northeast of the area on Dec. 30, 2024, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Rep. Kam Buckner: Springfield should think twice before giving the Bears a property tax break

By Kam Buckner

August 12, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Why should the Bears, an $8.8 billion franchise, get a property tax break that Illinoisans...

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