Landmarks Illinois and Friends of the Parks both say plan the domed stadium plan on the lakefront raises major questions and likely opposition.
A parking lot and Waldron Deck south of Soldier Field on the lakefront on Monday, March 11, 2024, where the Bears have proposed building a new domed stadium. The Chicago Bears stirred excitement and alarm Monday after carefully unveiling a piece of its plans for a new stadium and promising to spend more than $2 billion to help build a new publicly owned domed stadium on Chicago’s lakefront.
“We would be opposed to a plan that retains the colonnades but demolishes the rest of Soldier Field,” said Kendra Parzen, advocacy manager for Landmarks Illinois. “I have said all along that meaningful private investment and a strong emphasis on public benefit are my requirements for public-private partnerships in our city,” Johnson said in a statement. “The Chicago Bears plans are a welcome step in that direction and a testament to Chicago’s economic vitality.”
While the Bears have said their focus is on Chicago now, Arlington Heights officials said the team told them Monday that its interest in the former Arlington Park site “has not changed.” Village officials continue to try to get the schools and the team to reach an agreement on property taxes. State Rep. Mark Walker, a Democrat from Arlington Heights, sounded somewhat resigned the Bears had actually turned the page from Arlington Heights.
The team still could negotiate to get revenue from the stadium, including naming rights, personal seat licenses, tickets, sports betting, concessions and parking. The team also is counting on a large loan from the NFL, as well as the usual big money from television revenue.
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