Bears will unveil plans for potential Arlington Heights stadium

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The Bears will unveil conceptual plans for their potential new home in Arlington Heights on Sept. 8, the team said Thursday.

The meeting, which will be held at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights, will detail what the Bears called "one of the largest development projects in Illinois state history." The stadium site will feature a "transit-oriented mixed-use entertainment district."

The Bears are in escrow for the former Arlington Racetrack site. President/CEO Ted Phillips said in January he anticipated closing on the land to take until the end of this year and possibly even drag into early 2023.

"Our focus for long-term development is exclusively on that property at Arlington Park," team president Ted Phillips said in January.

Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes said neither he nor members of the Arlington Heights village board would be part of the community meeting intended to field concerns and suggestions from residents of the suburb.

But Hayes said he expects the village to take up more substantial discussion about their negotiations with the team later this month.

"We expect to get this ball rolling soon," Hayes said.