From left to right, Bears president Kevin Warren, chairman George McCaskey and Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson appear at Soldier Field to announce plans for a new stadium.
Chicago Sun-Times
The Bears held an event Wednesday at Soldier Field to clarify plans on where they’ll play when they leave it.
Chairman George McCaskey, president Kevin Warren and Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson spoke about the importance of the Bears staying in the city and released images of what the new domed stadium will look like.
“We’re investing in the greatest city in the world,” McCaskey said.
The stadium is estimated to cost $4.6 billion.
Johnson said the team is now “committed to staying in Chicago,” which certainly wasn’t the case a year ago.
The Bears still own a 326-acre property in Arlington Heights, which they bought for $197.2 million. That was the original target for the new stadium, they said.
Warren has said he expects construction to take 36 months from breaking ground to playing a game. That means if they don’t begin by September, the soonest they would play a game in the new stadium would be the 2028 season.