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The tense debate over the proposal of a new stadium for the Chicago Bears continues to escalate. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker for not doing enough to keep the Bears in the city. Meanwhile, mayors of different locales are duking it out over where a new stadium would/should go .
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On Thursday, the team released an official statement clarifying where they intend to play, per Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic.
The Chicago Bears have exhausted every opportunity to stay in Chicago, which was our initial goal. There is not a viable site in the city. As a result, the only sites under consideration are in Arlington Heights and Hammond.”
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed his thoughts on the current stadium debate by promoting Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana, as two ideal locations . Soldier Field, which opened in 1924, has been the home of the franchise since 1971. It is the smallest stadium in the NFL as it holds over 61,000 spectators.
Arlington Heights is a northwestern suburb located 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. Hammond, Indiana, is 35 minutes and 29.3 miles away from downtown. Nevertheless, it is situated within the city limits, and wherever the stadium ends up, it will be close to downtown Chicago.
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The debate over funding for a new stadium has reignited a longstanding battle over the use of taxpayer funds for the construction of multimillion-dollar, if not billion-dollar, professional sports stadiums.
The Bears are expected to make an official announcement about a new stadium sometime really soon.
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