Windy City Gridiron · Sep 29, 2021
The Bears are one step closer to Arlington Park
Photo by Horsephotos/Getty ImagesIn an exclusive story form The Athletic’s Scott Powers and The Athletic Staff that first broke on Tuesday night, the Chicago Bears have signed a purchase agreement for the Arlington International Racecourse property that is located in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
This moves the Bears one step closer to leaving Soldier Field and building a state of the art stadium in the suburbs.
The Bears still have a lease at Soldier Field through 2033, but they can get out of it with an $84 million penalty in 2026, with the penalty decreasing after that.
