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The Latest Breaking News from Soldier Field

Chicago’s new Museum Campus vision includes the Bears staying put and, uh, Katie Holmes?

So. Many. Questions.

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Jay Cutler doesn’t want to see the Bears move out of Soldier Field

The former Bears quarterback isn't a fan of the team potentially moving out of Chicago and into the suburbs.

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Bears QB Justin Fields understands the offense’s growing pains are inevitable: ‘We’re not ready’

CHICAGO — Eighty-nine days before the Chicago Bears kick off the regular season against the San Francisco 49ers at Soldier Field, quarterback Justin Fields was asked if he was itching for the season to start, if his eagerness to test his growth and see the team’s new-look offense in action…

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Bears’ preseason opener vs. Chiefs to air live on NFL Network

Matt Nagy will return to Soldier Field for the Bears' preseason opener against the Chiefs, which will air live on NFL Network.

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It’s Pride month, and certain behavior is nothing to be proud of

Homophobic chants during a ‘‘friendly’’ match at Soldier Field and an anti-Pride protest by some Rays show we have a long way to go.

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Homophobic chant mars Mexico’s 0-0 tie with Ecuador

The game at Soldier Field was paused late in the second half after a cheer was directed at Ecuador goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez.

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At Coldplay’s space-themed show, the pressing matters of Earth prevail

The band touches on Uvalde and Ukraine during Soldier Field concert engineered to save energy.

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This week in history: Chicago’s 1933 World’s Fair opens

The fair, known formally as “A Century of Progress International Exposition,” welcomed visitors for the first time on May 27, 1933. Here’s a look at that day.

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2022 Special Olympics USA Games “Flame of Hope” lights in Chicago for the first time ever

On May 20, for the first time, the Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg for the Special Olympics USA Games will begin right here in Chicago with a celebratory Flame Lighting Ceremony. The “Flame of Hope” will be ignited from the eternal flame at Soldier Field, which is considered to…

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Bears will play 3 prime-time games in 2022, including Week 2 meeting against Packers in Green Bay

CHICAGO — The Matt Eberflus era in Chicago officially will begin when the Bears open their season against the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 11 at Soldier Field, according to the 2022 schedule the team released Thursday night.

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Bears 2022 preseason schedule features Matt Nagy’s return to Chicago

Here's a look at the Bears' three-game preseason schedule, which features Matt Nagy's return to Soldier Field with the Chiefs.

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On the verge of his 80th birthday, here’s what an under-the-radar Richard M. Daley is up to

SNEED: Check out Soldier Field’s amazing concert lineup this summer.

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The Galaxy’s biggest star, Chicharito brings his celebrity to Soldier Field

Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez is in town to face the Fire, who acquired their own big name in Xherdan Shaqiri.

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Fire play to 0-0 tie with FC Dallas after losing midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri

Shaqiri (tightness in left calf) was subbed out in the 19th minute at a cold and rainy Soldier Field.

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Casino or not, city has big decisions to make regarding Lakeside Center

While the future of Soldier Field takes up a lot of oxygen in Chicago’s political and civic discourse, its neighbor to the south, Lakeside Center, looms just as large.

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Chicago blues, rock ‘n’ roll landmark Chess Records definitely worth a visit

The building is a narrow façade now next door to a medical clinic and across the street from a parking garage, not too far from Soldier Field, Millennium Park and the Magnificent Mile.

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Jam Productions co-founder Jerry Mickelson picks some notable shows over 50 years

He’s secured a fire engine for the manager of the Rolling Stones, introduced rock concerts at Grant Park’s Hutchinson Field and more.

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Long-term fix for Soldier Field bonds needed; taxpayers can’t be on hook when hotel tax revenue falls short, Lightfoot says

“We’ve got to make sure that we’re diversifying our ability to respond to any kind of economic downturn and not constantly putting ourselves in harm’s way because we tied vital services to a single source of revenue,” the mayor told the Sun-Times editorial board.

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Kanye West subpoenaed to testify in Chicago federal court in upcoming fraud trial of former employee

CHICAGO — Kanye West’s blockbuster career has always been entwined with Chicago, from his early days as a rapper and music producer on the South Side to the 2021 “listening party” at Soldier Field celebrating the release of his latest album “Donda.”

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Hotel tax revenues fall $29M short; Chicago taxpayers could be on the hook to make up difference on Soldier Field bonds

Last year, the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority dipped into its reserves — refinance $21.4 million in Soldier Field debt — to spare Chicago taxpayers from having to cover the hotel tax shortfall.

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Mayor Lightfoot should make her case to the Bears — but keep taxpayers’ money out of it

Chicagoans should not be put on the hook to keep a $4 billion sports franchise from skipping town.

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A stadium like SoFi in Chicago suburbs? Bears fans can dream of Super Bowl site, but reality likely requires something more affordable.

CHICAGO — If the Chicago Bears dare to dream big about a new stadium in Arlington Heights, they can find inspiration in SoFi Stadium, the new star attraction of the NFL.

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Whether the Bears stay or go, the future is now for the Museum Campus

Nearly a quarter-century after the campus’s creation, the city is wise to contemplate a major refresh of the site.

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Lightfoot hints at new proposals for Soldier Field

The future of Soldier Field has been up in the air since September when the Bears announced plans to move from the historic downtown stadium to the Arlington International Racecourse.

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Jim McMahon: Arlington Heights stadium would be ‘great for the fans’

One member of the Bears’ 1985 Super Bowl champion team wouldn’t be sorry to see Soldier Field go.

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