The roster of suburbs making a pitch to the Chicago Bears is growing.
weigh their options for a building a new multi-billion dollar stadium, one south suburban mayor is throwing a Hail Mary pass.Richton Park Mayor Rick Reinbold sent a letter this week to Bears team president Kevin Warren, inviting the Bears to look south for a new home — way south.
"Some people would say why Richton Park? My response is why not Richton Park? We have the land, we have the location, we have access to transportation. So there's everything you need right here in Richton Park. And for those organizations that value diversity, equity and inclusion, there's no better place to stick that stake in the ground than Richton Park," Reinbold said.
"There would be very little site prep that is needed," said Reinbold. "The majority of it is farm field at this time, so you’re not having to tear buildings down."
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