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Lightfoot Hints at Proposals to Keep Chicago Bears at Soldier Field
Mayor Lori Lightfoot hinted at a couple of pathways toward persuading the Chicago Bears to reconsider exiting Soldier Field and building a new facility at Arlington International Racecourse. Published reports said Lightfoot gave a pair of radio interviews Friday alluding to “a couple of proposals that are very, very interesting” to improve Soldier Field.
“We’re going to continue to do everything we can to keep the Bears in Chicago, and [we’re] working on some plans to present to them that I think will make a very, very compelling financial case as to why it makes abundant sense for them to stay in Chicago,” Lightfoot said Friday during an appearance on 670 The Score.
A longtime Bears fan, Lightfoot said the stadium’s fan experience needs improvement. In a later interview with ESPN affiliate WMVP-AM 1000, Lightfoot said adding a roof to the stadium was “something we have to explore.”
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