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Chicago Bears seek $7.2 million tax refund for Arlington Heights stadium site
The team is appealing its property tax bill in Arlington Heights, seeking a refund of 2023 taxes of $7.2 million for the site where the Bears proposed building a new stadium.
CHICAGO - The Chicago Bears are trying to get some money back from Arlington Heights.
The team is appealing its property tax bill in Arlington Heights, seeking a refund of 2023 taxes of $7.2 million for the site where the Bears proposed building a new stadium.
They filed paperwork earlier this month with the Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board.
Last month, the Bears announced they would invest over $2 billion in a new lakefront stadium instead of the proposed Arlington Heights location due to rising development costs and having improved relations with city leaders.
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The team still owns the site for the former Arlington International Racecourse, where they were considering building a new stadium.