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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Andrew Gamble

Chicago Bears considering new locations despite $197.2m land purchase

The Chicago Bears are considering new locations for a new stadium - despite the NFC North franchise purchasing land at Arlington Heights.

On Friday, the Bears suggested they could consider abandoning their plan to move to a new stadium at Arlington Heights with the franchise considering other locations. This news coming after the franchise already purchased land at the Arlington Heights site for $197.2million.

Back in September, the organisation said they would not accept public funding for the construction of the stadium, although Chicago did expect aid in a surrounding ‘entertainment district’. The land at Arlington Heights appeared perfect, but a property assessment led the Bears to believe the property taxes for the site are too high so the area is "no longer our singular focus".

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