Questions about how the Chicago Bears’ proposed redevelopment of Arlington International Racecourse may impact the future of downtown Arlington Heights became part of another developer’s appeal to the Village Board Monday for more time to get permits.
alongside an enclosed stadium. The Bears currently play at the open-air Soldier Field in downtown Chicago.Chicago Bears and Arlington Heights: What to know about the possible stadium move from Soldier FieldSince then, businesses in downtown Arlington Heights have expressed a mix of optimism, ambivalence and watchfulness regarding the Bears’ potential arrival to the village.
“I think all of the concern with the downtown just going away because the Bears come to town, I don’t find that to be as valid as many do,” Scaletta said. “I do want to find a way that they complement each other. But at the same time, you build a Bears stadium over there and there’s a whole atmosphere over there and I’m still going downtown.”
The board approved the plans for Arlington Block 425 in 2019 and granted the project a first extension in 2021, outgoing trustee and now state Rep. Mary Beth Canty recalled.
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