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Arlington Heights has the ball in Bears stadium sweepstakes, but still far from the goal line

Brian Ernst/Sun-Times file

A ton of things need to happen before the Bears’ quest for a new stadium reaches the end zone in Arlington Heights and, until it does, there’s at least a glimmer of hope for Chicago, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s chief negotiator.

Senior mayoral adviser Jason Lee openly acknowledged that, for the foreseeable future, Arlington Heights has the ball and Chicago isn’t even on the field playing defense. Mayor Brandon Johnson isn’t on the sidelines either.