Question of the day
Thursday, Nov 12, 2026 - Posted by Isabel Miller
* The Sun-Times…
A team of Chicago developers unveiled Thursday a $10 billion, 100-acre development plan for the former Michael Reese Hospital site — both as a Hail Mary to keep the Bears in Chicago and hit a city-imposed deadline to submit updated plans.
The Bears previously dismissed the Michael Reese site, saying it was too narrow and posed safety concerns because the stadium would have to be built over an active rail line. […]
They shared grand plans to redevelop a large portion of the South Side into a sports, entertainment and cultural district that would, of course, be anchored by a domed stadium at the widest portion of the trapezoidal-shaped site.
To further lure the Bears, Capri and its investment partners are willing to purchase the team’s Arlington Heights property if the “existing investment there is an obstacle to considering a Chicago location,” according to a news release.
* The Question: What should developers offer to sweeten their next Bears stadium pitch? Snark is encouraged.
- Archpundit - Thursday, Nov 12, 26 @ 12:10 pm:
Buy the team as the current ownership is the obstacle to everything but Caleb’s arm.
- DuPage Saint - Thursday, Nov 12, 26 @ 12:11 pm:
Give everyone in state tax certainty and pay their real estate tax bills for next 30 years
- hmmm - Thursday, Nov 12, 26 @ 12:13 pm:
Seems like they did everything they possibly could. What else could they want? Free lunch. No such thing.
- OneOpinion - Thursday, Nov 12, 26 @ 12:13 pm:
A 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 first-round pick, and a 2027 fourth-round pick.
- Juice - Thursday, Nov 12, 26 @ 12:16 pm:
A 70 foot tall golden statue of Virginia McCaskey.