Bears stadium could be publicly owned in Illinois

The Chicago Bears are exploring a publicly-owned stadium model in Illinois as a way to keep the team from moving to Indiana. The recent meeting between Commissioner Roger Goodell, Bears minority owner Pat Ryan, and Illinois officials focused on this approach to solve the property-tax question that has stalled the Arlington Park site conversion. amunra.qpon

The Bears originally intended to privately finance the new stadium, but that strategy hasn't gained sufficient traction. Public ownership would remove property tax obstacles, and the Bears have maintained that their preferred location remains the Arlington Heights property they already own.