Moving Bears?
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The Chicago Bears have informed Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office that the team has signed a purchase agreement for the Arlington International Race Course property in northwest suburban Arlington Heights.
However, city officials insist it’s not a done deal that the team will leave the lakefront.
“We remain committed to continuing the work to keep the team in Chicago and have advised the Bears that we remain open to discussions. However, just as the Bears view this as a business decision, so does the City,” a mayoral spokesperson said in a statement to WGN News.
The Bears still have several years on their lease with the Chicago Park District for Soldier Field and the two sides were negotiating terms for a new deal when the team submitted a bid for the suburban site.
Many viewed it as a negotiating tactic.
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