Bears Issue Statement on Proposal to Build Dome Over Soldier Field

Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot is committed to trying to keep the Bears playing at Soldier Field along the city’s lakefront.

Lightfoot discussed a string of potential upgrades to the nearly 100-year-old stadium on Thursday, that included adding a dome the historic venue. Adding a dome to Soldier Field would require contributions from the city’s taxpayers which could bring about an estimated cost of $400 million to 1.5 billion, according to Crain’s Chicago Business.

The Bears, however, are focused on building a new cutting-edge venue in Arlington Heights, a suburban area northwest of downtown Chicago. The Bears signed a $197.2 million purchase agreement with Churchill Downs Incorporated in fall…