Chicago is back in play for the Bears’ stadium plans

The Chicago Bears moving their home games to Arlington Heights seemed like a done deal just a week ago, but then on Friday, it was revealed that the city of Naperville was prepared to make a pitch. With the Village of Arlington Heights no longer the franchise’s top priority, that cracks the door for other locations — including staying in Chicago.

Amanda Vinicky from Chicago’s WTTW News reports that a source with “knowledge of the situation says a talk between the two sides [the Bears and the city of Chicago] is likely to take place in the next several days.”

Illinois State Rep. Kam Buckner, who is a member of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s transition team, tells WTTW that he believes Chicago…