Soldier Field is the oldest stadium still in use by an NFL team , but it does not appear it will stay that way for long. In a letter to fans , Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren announced the team intends to build a new stadium in a move to Arlington Heights, Illinois -- a Chicago suburb roughly 25 miles northwest of Soldier Field -- in the near future.

"We are at a pivotal juncture of the Chicago Bears franchise to build a new stadium, our future home in Arlington Heights, which will require zero state money for construction," the letter states. "This is the year to finalize our stadium plans so we can officially bid to host a Super Bowl as soon as 2031. This is the moment to begin moving toward that future, and we want you with us."

Soldier Field opened in 1924, and the Bears

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