Chicago Bears Tout $2 Billion Plan for City Stadium

NFL team is committed to contributing more than $2B, CEO says
Bears were considering moving to Arlington Heights, a suburb

Several years ago, the team had agreed to buy a 326-acre property that was the site of a horse racecourse owned by Churchill Downs Inc. — Several years ago, the team had agreed to buy a 326-acre property that was the site of a horse racecourse owned by Churchill Downs Inc.
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By Shruti Singh and Maxwell Adler

March 11, 2024 at 6:26 PM UTC

Corrected

March 12, 2024 at 4:35 PM UTC

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The Chicago Bears are taking steps to stay in the third-largest US city with a plan to contribute more than $2 billion of private investment to build a new stadium.

After more than a year of speculation that the team would move to a new site in the suburbs, Bears Chief Executive Officer and President Kevin Warren revealed the new proposal on Monday.