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Bears Stadium Could Be Publicly Owned in Illinois

The Chicago Bears are exploring a publicly-owned stadium in Arlington Heights, Illinois, despite previous indications they might move to Indiana.

Commissioner Roger Goodell met with Illinois officials including Governor JB Pritzker to discuss the possibility of a publicly-funded Bears stadium in Arlington Heights. This approach would solve property tax issues that have stalled the team's plans for their owned Arlington Park site.

The Bears have previously indicated they might move to Indiana, but public ownership in Illinois could keep the team in the state. The goal is to craft legislation that passes both houses of the Illinois Legislature, with the team's primary owner George McCaskey notably absent from recent negotiations. sportbet.reviews