The Chicago Bears released renderings Tuesday of a new entertainment district and enclosed stadium, should the team move to suburban Arlington Heights in the coming years.
"In September 2021, the Chicago Bears signed an agreement for the purpose of acquiring 326 acres of property in Arlington Heights to secure the potential of beginning a new and exciting chapter there," the Bears said in an open letter released just two days before a community meeting at which conceptual plans are expected to be released.
"This is a low-risk way of presenting that information and getting some feedback as to whether there's pushback, not on the stadium, but on the other development which is going to pay for the stadium," Ganis said. Ganis also predicts a major sports gambling facility to be a part of the Bears' initial presentation.
The project will also generate $51.3 million in tax revenue for the state of Illinois and $9.8 million for Cook County, according to the economic impact study done for the Bears.
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