For 39 years, Rick and Marci Cygan have made the trek to Soldier Field to watch the Bears. On Monday, they celebrated what could be one of their last home openers as season-ticket holders.

If the team moves to Arlington Heights, the couple said they might give up their tickets.

The team’s owners have been discussing potential new homes for years, and a new building in Arlington Heights appears to be the most likely next step.

The Bears were looking to build a stadium that didn’t require any state funding and benefited the surrounding community, Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren said in an email to Bears fans Monday ahead of the team’s season opener against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field.

“Arlington Heights is the only site within Cook County that meets that standard,” Warren

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