Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren outlined a timeline for breaking ground on a new stadium in Arlington Heights on Friday.
This plan is reliant on a specific bill that still needs to be passed in order to officially begin building a new stadium.
What we know:
Warren, speaking to the media Friday after the Bears' training camp practice, said the Bears are still fully committed to building in Arlington Heights.
As it stands, the team has only had conversations with Arlington Heights. The City of Chicago hasn't re-entered any conversations at the moment.
Still, there's one remaining obstacle. That's the state legislation in Springfield which would allow the team to negotiate with local governments over property tax bills. The bill in question stalled during the spring sessi