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10 takeaways from 12th practice at Bears training camp

The Bears held their 12th practice of training camp on Wednesday. Here's what we learned from Day 12:

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9 takeaways from Bears Family Fest training camp practice

The Bears held their 11th practice of training camp on Tuesday. Here's what we learned from Family Fest:

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WATCH: Bears WR Darnell Mooney makes highlight catch at Family Fest

Darnell Mooney is showing he's already in midseason form at Soldier Field with this highlight grab.

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Roquan Smith in attendance for Bears Family Fest after requesting trade

Roquan Smith is at Soldier Field for the Bears' Family Fest just hours after he formally requested a trade.

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Live updates from Bears Family Fest at Soldier Field

Here are some live updates from those in attendance at Soldier Field for Bears Family Fest.

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Elton John says goodbye to Chicago with spirited Soldier Field set

Before retiring from the road, veteran pop star and his impressive band recap decades of hits.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dome or not, Lightfoot risks fumbling ball with Soldier Field plans

The mayor is correct in wanting a fresh look at Soldier Field. But she’s wrong if she considers recommendations or her own aims right now as anything better than a first draft.

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Bears’ Brisker Says Soldier Field Is Better Than Madden Replica

The rookie safety was pleasantly surprised to find out that his new home stadium looks nothing like it did on the video game.

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Bears’ rookie Jaquan Brisker was surprised to see Soldier Field look respectable: ‘It doesn’t look good on Madden’

Those video game pixels can be deceiving!

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Saturday’s doubleheader only part of Fire-Red Stars relationship

Beyond the games, Red Stars executive Vicky Lynch called the Fire-Red Stars connection mutually beneficial.

Chicago Sun-Times

Editorial: A domed Soldier Field? Not if taxpayers have to pay.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s bid to keep the Bears in Chicago by topping Soldier Field with a dome has the feel of desperation. It’s like the old hook-and-ladder play. Your team is 90 yards away from a touchdown with just a few seconds on the clock, and tries to lateral the…

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So far, not much emotion over whether the Bears stay or go

But wait until the word “taxes” is attached to either a new stadium in Arlington Heights or a renovated Soldier Field.

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Mayor should put a lid on billion-dollar Soldier Field dome plans

With so many far more pressing issues around town and in the parks that are in need of public funding, taxpayers shouldn’t be made responsible for a billion-dollar stadium renovation.

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A former gov’s attempt to ban renaming Soldier Field, Italian beef’s impact on ‘The Bear’ and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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You can’t go dome again

For at least half a century, Chicago mayors have talked up a Soldier Field dome.

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Quinn launches drive to prevent sale of corporate naming rights to Soldier Field

Mayor Lori Lightfoot has a $2.2 billion plan for a domed, revamped Soldier Field. But the former governor wants to take away the only revenue source Lightfoot has revealed so far: selling the naming rights.

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In the modern NFL, $2.2bn won’t stop the Chicago Bears’ flight to the suburbs

The city’s mayor unveiled ambitious plans to renovate historic Soldier Field. But Bears ownership sees better commercial opportunities elsewhere

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Lightfoot taps developer to carry the ball for Soldier Field dome — and keep Bears home

Bob Dunn, president of Landmark Development, has a long history with NFL stadiums and a vested interest in keeping the Bears in town.

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Chicago Mayor Doubles Down on Soldier Field Dome Proposal

The potential upgrade and expansion project at the Bears’ stadium could cost more than $2 billion.

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveils Soldier Field dome plan, among 3 proposals to keep Chicago Bears from departing for Arlington Heights

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled plans for Soldier Field that could cost up to $2.2 billion as part of her ongoing campaign to keep the Bears from skipping town for Arlington Heights — or at least deflect blame if the venerable sports team leaves.

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Lightfoot floats idea of a dome over Soldier Field

Part of the project would be funded by selling naming rights to Soldier Field in a “sensitive” way that retains the name “Soldier” in its title as a war memorial.

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Fire owner Joe Mansueto respects Arlo White’s ‘right to work for whomever he wants to work for’

Mansueto spoke with the Sun-Times about White, a planned training facility and the team’s Soldier Field lease.

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Museum Campus improvements make sense whether Bears stay or not, parks advocate says

Friends of the Parks Executive Director Juanita Irizarry is excited about plans for more green space, which is at least a start on keeping a long-ago promise to move Soldier Field parking lots to the west side of DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

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Polling Place: Dome sweet home for Bears? Voters weigh in on a big, bulbous question

The dome idea was brought forth by a mayoral committee working on keeping the Bears in the city and overhauling the Museum Campus.

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Bears Issue Statement on Proposal to Build Dome Over Soldier Field

The franchise remains set on relocating to a new stadium in the suburbs of the city.

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