Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot is committed to trying to keep the Bears playing at Soldier Field along the city’s lakefront.
Lightfoot discussed a string of potential upgrades to the nearly 100-year-old stadium on Thursday, that included adding a dome the historic venue. Adding a dome to Soldier Field would require contributions from the city’s taxpayers which could bring about an estimated cost of $400 million to 1.5 billion, according to Crain’s Chicago Business.
The Bears, however, are focused on building a new cutting-edge venue in Arlington Heights, a suburban area northwest of downtown Chicago.