With Chicago Bears officials saying their proposal for a new stadium at Arlington Park is 'at risk,' yet another city is reaching out to team officials in hopes of luring the NFL franchise to town.
With Chicago Bears officials saying their proposal for a new stadium at Arlington Park is"at risk," yet another city is reaching out to team officials in hopes of luring the NFL franchise to town.
"In addition to the availability of land controlled by the City of Waukegan, the city also has excellent transportation infrastructure as Waukegan is located along Interstate 94 and U.S. Route 41, a major stop on Metra's Union Pacific North Line, and is home to Waukegan National Airport," Mayor Ann B. Taylor's letter states.
"The city of Waukegan was home to the Bears' winter training facility in the early 1990s," she wrote."For generations, Bears players have called Lake County their home, including the neighboring towns of Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, Libertyville, Gurnee, Vernon Hills, Mettawa, and others. Some members of the Bears organization currently live in my neighborhood in Waukegan."
At the time of that meeting, the Bears issued a statement saying its 326-acres at Arlington Park no longer was the team's"singular focus" as a location for a new stadium. The statement indicates that ongoing disagreements over potential property tax assessments for the Arlington Heights land played a role in the team's decision to explore other sites.
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