Report: Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Wants Domed Stadium For Bears
July 6, 2022 8:47AM CDT
FILE – In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, fans wait for an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and New York Jets at Soldier Field in Chicago. A potential move by the Bears from the lakefront stadium has been picking up steam in recent weeks, after the team announced a bid to purchase Arlington International Racecourse. The famed thoroughbred track in the village of Arlington Heights sits about 30 miles northwest of Soldier Field on a 326-acre plot of land owned by Churchill Downs Inc. that is for sale. (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is pulling out all the stops in an attempt to keep the Bears in city limits. Lightfoot is reportedly exploring the possibility of adding a dome to Soldier Field. Lightfoot has been fighting to keep the Bears in Chicago for over a year, but the team has made steps towards moving the team to Arlington Heights.
