5 Things to Know About The Bears' Potential Plan to Leave Soldier Field and Move to Arlington Park

5 Things to Know About The Bears' Potential Plan to Leave Soldier Field and Move to Arlington Park

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Here are today's top stories It's Wednesday, Sep. 7th. 1 5 Things to Know About The Bears' Potential Plan to Leave Soldier Field and Move to Arlington Park Tuesday, the Chicago Bears released a lengthy statement alongside the first renderings of a sprawling master plan to acquire and potentially redevelop 326 acres of property in Arlington Heights at the site of the town's former Arlington Park, a nearly 100-year-old horse racecourse once dubbed "The most beautiful racetrack in America." "If the team does proceed with the purchase of the Arlington Park property, and if the Bears organization then chooses to proceed with the development of the property, the project will be one of the largest development projects in Illinois state history," the statement reads.   The potential move — currently under contract and still far from closed — isn't without its fair share of controversy, with the city of Chicago trying to convince the Bears to stay, and some Arlington Heights residents speaking out against having to potentially foot the bill for a new build. Read More → 2 BA.5 Subvariant Continues to Dominate, but BA.4.6 Starts to Gain Foothold As new omicron-specific COVID vaccines enter the market, another sublineage of that virus is starting to gain a foothold in the United States. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the BA.4.6 subvariant continued to gain steam this week, now making up an estimated 8.4% of COVID cases. That is up slightly from a week ago, when the subvariant was responsible for an estimated 7.6% of cases in the U.S. Read More → 3 Dixmoor Officials Hope to Receive State Disaster Declaration Amid More Water Main Breaks Officials in suburban Dixmoor say that another of the town's water mains broke over the weekend, leading to calls for the state of Illinois to declare the village a disaster area. A series of broken mains has caused numerous issues in the town's beleaguered water systems, forcing boil orders to be issued and school buildings to be closed as workers have tried to repair the problems. Last week, workers were able to repair enough mains to restore regular water service and to reopen schools, but with each new water main break, village officials say that state intervention may be necessary to help solve the problem once and for all. Read More → 4 The Chicago Bears' Plans for Arlington Park Include Much More Than Just a Stadium If the Chicago Bears follow through with their "master plan vision" for Arlington Park, there will be much more than just a stadium being built in Arlington Heights. The team gave fans a first look at their initial designs Tuesday as they consider a massive move from Soldier Field to the northwest Chicago suburb. The Bears launched a new website Tuesday afternoon, detailing their potential plans for what would not only be a new stadium but a much larger mixed-used space. Included in the note are renderings of what such a mega-project would look like. Read More → 5 Everything We Know About the Bears' Potential New Arlington Park Stadium Plans For the first time, fans are getting a glimpse at what the Chicago Bears could build if they leave Soldier Field for Arlington Park. The team gave fans a first look at their initial designs for a potential stadium in Arlington Heights as they consider the massive move, launching a new website Tuesday afternoon to detail their potential plans. Here's what we know so far. Read More → 6 Chicago Bears Give First Look at Initial Plans for Potential Arlington Heights Stadium The Chicago Bears gave fans a first look at their initial designs for a potential stadium in Arlington Heights as the team considers what would be a massive move from Soldier Field to Arlington Park. The Bears launched a new website Tuesday afternoon, detailing their potential plans for what would not only be a new stadium but a much larger mixed-used space. Included in the note are renderings of what such a mega-project would look like. "Make no mistake, this is much more than a stadium project," a letter from the team reads. Read More → Got a tip or story idea? tips@nbcchicago.com Follow NBC Chicago Unsubscribe from this Mailing | Unsubscribe from all | Privacy | Terms ©2021 Copyright NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations 30 Rockefeller Plaza - New York, NY 10112