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Could the Chicago Bears move to Bridgeport? New stadium proposal unveiled

Nick Martinez
Nick Martinez
Nick Martinez
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Nick Martinez is a public health reporter who earned his Master’s in Public Health from the University of Chicago. Having previously worked with ProPublica, he focuses on health equity issues affecting the Chicago community.

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Reporter · Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 10:21 PM · 1 min read
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Could the Chicago Bears move to Bridgeport? New stadium proposal unveiled — Joliet Health news

Could the Chicago Bears soon become the Bridgeport Bears?As the Chicago White Sox explore the possibility of leaving their longtime South Side home, a Chicago architecture firm is pitching the Bridgeport site as a potential new home for the Bears.Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has unveiled a conceptual proposal that would bring a new Bears stadium and surrounding mixed-use development to Bridgeport.Bears in Bridgeport? With the Bears focused on building a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, and Arlington Heights still in the mix, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is proposing another option that would keep the team within Chicago city limits.In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the firm shared renderings of its concept for a stadium in Bridgeport, saying its ambition is "to create a new home for the Bears that is also a catalyst for lasting neighborhood investment, creating a place that belongs as much to the community as it does to the fans." The stadium would serve as the centerpiece of a mixed-use

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