The site of the proposed new Chicago Bears stadium is in Arlington Heights, but it’s right across the street from Palatine and Rolling Meadows, where officials welcome the proposal but are worried about the trouble and expense it could bring.
. They propose building an enclosed stadium as part of a $5 billion development with apartments, condominiums, bars, restaurants and other businesses.The massive 326-acre site is surrounded by residential neighborhoods and businesses, where the main concern is traffic. If the stadium holds 70,000 fans or more, as is common in the National Football League, Palatine Village Manager Reid Ottesen said that it could cause “gridlock” in his town.
“There could be positives for the community with the Bears coming, but we’re getting a lot of questions from residents,” Ottesen said. “Our overarching issue is traffic. We have to know it’s not going to bring us gridlock.”A Chicago Bears fan takes his seat early before a game at Soldier Field on Jan. 8, 2023.
The Bears declined to comment but previously have said they were eager to work with all parties to address their concerns, particularly traffic. “We want to be good neighbors,” as Chairman George McCaskey put it. The team has said it will pay for the $2 billion stadium but needs property tax breaks and public subsidies for infrastructure.
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