Brian Ernst/Sun-Times
Add Waukegan to the list of suburbs looking to intercept the Chicago Bears on their drive for a new stadium.
Ten days after the team announced the $197.2 million parcel they bought in Arlington Heights was no longer their “singular focus” for a multi-billion-dollar new home, Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor on Monday pitched Bears president Kevin Warren on her lakeside city’s “opportunities, advantages, and history with the Bears organization.”
“Our City’s staff and I invite you and your leadership team to come to Waukegan to learn about the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity our City can offer the Bears,” Taylor told team brass in a letter released by city officials Tuesday.