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Bears to reportedly request more than $2 billion in public money to fund $4.6 billion stadium project

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The Chicago Bears have some big plans for the stadium to replace their longtime home of Soldier Field. Of course, they aren't planning to pay for it all themselves.

The team is set to reveal plans Wednesday for a $4.6 billion project to build a new enclosed stadium on the Lake Michigan lakefront area, according to the Chicago Tribune, with the team planning to pledge $2.3 billion to make it happen. That would leave Illinois taxpayers on the hook for $2.3 billion.

For perspective, that works out to $183 per Illinois resident.

The stadium itself will reportedly cost $3.