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Two new Illinois locations make their pitch to become the home of the Chicago Bears - WGN-TV

Two new locations in Illinois are competing to host a new Chicago Bears stadium. These sites include a property on Chicago's Southeast Side and a location in the village of McCook. Other potential options include sites in Hammond, Indiana, and Arlington Heights.

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Two new suitors in McCook and Chicago's Southeast Side have entered the stadium search.

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  1. Two New Illinois Sites Pitch for Chicago Bears Stadium

    Two new locations in Illinois are competing to host a new Chicago Bears stadium. These sites include a property on Chicago's Southeast Side and a location in the village of McCook. Other potential options include sites in Hammond, Indiana, and Arlington Heights.

    What's confirmed:

    • McCook has pitched the 150-acre Vulcan property, which consists of filled-in quarry land valued at approximately $160 million, as a stadium site.
    • A proposed site on Chicago's Southeast Side is located near South 85th Street and DuSable Lake Shore Drive at the former U.S. Steel South Works Site.
    • McCook representatives visited Bears headquarters to hand-deliver stadium pitch letters.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Porter County is divided over planned taxes for a Bears stadium in Hammond.
    • The Southeast Side or Hammond should be preferred over Arlington Heights for the stadium.
    • Northwest Indiana home listings are referencing a possible Bears stadium to attract buyers.
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