CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot won’t rule out using public funds to keep the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field as the NFL team continues to pursue a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
Lightfoot made the comment at an unrelated news conference a day after the Bears paid $197 million for the 326-acre Arlington International Racecourse site, which they hope to transform into a modern stadium that can host marquee events including Super Bowls and NCAA Final Fours.
“I’ve been very clear from day one we want to do everything that we can to keep the Bears in Chicago,” Lightfoot said, repeating a line she frequently uses when discussing the stadium situation. “I think we can and will continue to make a very compelling business case.”
