The Chicago Bears embarked on a new era in February 2023 with the purchase of a site in Arlington Heights where the team hopes to build a new enclosed stadium with a massive entertainment and residential development.

In April 2024, the team laid out elaborate plans for a new publicly owned domed stadium on the lakefront but left unanswered how the city would pay for expensive infrastructure improvements. But now, the storied NFL franchise’s sights are set on the northwest suburbs .

Here’s what to know about the long road to a new stadium .

The latest development

The 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 Sept. 8 that the team’s “future home” is in Arlington Heights .

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