CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears have scheduled a Wednesday news conference to announce plans for “a state-of-the-art, publicly owned enclosed stadium” on the city’s Museum Campus near Lake Michigan. The announcement Monday said the plans also call for additional green and open space with access to the lakefront. The team said last month it was prepared to provide more than $2 billion in funding toward a publicly owned stadium in the city. “The future stadium of the Chicago Bears will bring a transformative opportunity to our region — boosting the economy, creating jobs, facilitating mega events and generating millions in tax revenue,” team president Kevin Warren said March 11. Warren’s statement signaled a shift in focus away from building a new home in the suburbs. The new stadium would be very close to their current one, Soldier Field which has been the Bears’ home since 1971. The team’s lease there runs through 2033. |
Young people infuse vibrancy into Chinese square dancingWorld Asia Esports Championship scheduled for September in ChinaComposer's memories help shape the futureOhio River near Pittsburgh is closed as crews search for missing barge, one of 26 that broke looseMarinos see off Shandong to seal first ACL semisNicaragua severs diplomatic relations with Ecuador after assault on Mexican embassySullinger leads Shenzhen past Beijing in CBA playoffsPalestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 33,175: ministryChinese online literature starts new chapter overseasAndrijasevic lifts 10