The Chicago Bears have made it clear to the NFL on multiple occasions, including this week at an NFL meeting in Orlando, they are leaving the city and will build a new stadium either in Arlington Heights, Illinois, or in Hammond, Indiana. But that isn’t stopping Chicago politicians from trying behind-the-scenes plotting to change the circumstances.
This is apparently a case of Chicago politicians doing Chicago politician things.
First, let’s examine the facts according to the Bears: They’re leaving Chicago.
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