Bears unveil $5 billion plan for lakefront stadium, seek public funding


by Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Honolulu Star-Advertiser— CHICAGO >> The Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal today for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city’s lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help make it happen.

The Washington Times—Bears unveil $5 billion plan for lakefront stadium and seek public funding to make it happen. The Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal Wednesday for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city’s lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help make it happen.

The Guardian—Chicago Bears to seek public funding in $5bn plan for new lakefront stadium. Bears unveil $5bn proposal for new domed lakefront stadiumPlan calls for $900m from Illinois Sports Facilities AuthorityThe Chicago Bears unveiled a nearly $5bn proposal Wednesday for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field as part of a major project that would transform the city’s lakefront, and they are asking for public funding to help make it happen.The plan calls for $3.2bn for the new stadium plus an additional $1.5bn in infrastructure. The team and the city...

Chicago Sun-Times—Bears to unveil plans for ‘state-of-the-art’ lakefront stadium ahead of NFL draft. The plans, according to the team, will include additional green and open space with access to the lakefront and the Museum Campus, which Bears President Kevin Warren called "the most attractive footprint in the world."