Say it ain’t so! Soldier Field may not be home to the Chicago Bears for much longer.
The team announced Wednesday morning they have agreed to purchase the Arlington Park property in Arlington Heights.
We asked Chicago Sun-Times readers on Facebook and Twitter what they thought of the news. Here are some of the best responses:
“About time! Chicagoland deserves an amazing state-of-the-art stadium. Soldier Field is great but it’s not awesome. It’s too small. Arlington Park is a great location with the train already there.” — Mackenzie Currans
“In retrospect, they probably should have built a new stadium elsewhere in Chicago 20 years ago instead of trying to fit a modern stadium at Soldier Field.