The Chicago Bears all but slammed the door on building an enclosed stadium in the city, with team president Kevin Warren writing in a letter to fans on Monday that the team’s “future home” is in suburban Arlington Heights.

“Moving outside of the city of Chicago is not a decision we reached easily,” Warren said. “This project does not represent us leaving, it represents us expanding. The Bears draw fans from all over Illinois, and over 50 percent of our season-ticket holders live within 25 miles of the Arlington Heights site.”

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

The Bears sent the letter hours before their season opener against the Minnesota Vikings .

Warren made it clear the team is committed to building a st

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