The Chicago Bears have flirted with leaving Chicago and building a stadium in Arlington Heights for more than 50 years.

It's not a done deal, but the Chicago Bears have shifted their focus for a new stadium back to the massive Arlington Heights property they purchased in 2023, backing away from a controversial proposal for a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.

The Bears have shifted focus to Arlington Heights as the site of their new stadium after spending a year trying to make it work downtown.