Chicago Bears to Leave City for New Stadium Site in the Suburbs

Bears Forgo State Funding for New Stadium

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By Shruti Singh and Randall Williams

September 8, 2025 at 11:43 PM UTC

Updated on

September 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM UTC

The Chicago Bears are planning to move out of the city, their home for more than 100 years, with the team’s owners forgoing state money and deciding to build a new stadium in the suburbs.

Chief Executive Officer Kevin Warren told fans on Monday — just hours before the Bears’ season opener against the Minnesota Vikings — that the National Football League team plans to build a stadium in Arlington Heights. It aims to finalize the plan this year so it can bid on hosting the Super Bowl as soon as 2031.