Chicago Bears New Stadium Project

planning

The Chicago Bears are planning to build a new world-class NFL stadium. Arlington Heights in Cook County was identified as the only viable location meeting the requirements for the stadium. The Bears have committed to investing more than $2 billion privately, one of the largest private investments in state and NFL history. The project does not seek state taxpayer dollars for construction but requests commitments for essential local infrastructure such as roads, utilities, and site improvements, along with reasonable property tax certainty to secure financing. Due to lack of legislative partnership and priority from state leadership, the Bears are expanding their search to other locations in the wider Chicagoland region, including Northwest Indiana.