Chicago developer says Bears should build covered stadium at former US Steel South Works site

Another Chicago developer is laying out his idea to keep the Bears in Chicago.

Curt Bailey is president of Related Midwest. He says the former U.S. Steel South Works site would provide the best opportunity for the Bears to build a covered stadium on the lakefront.

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The renderings in the player above show what the stadium could look like.

This comes as Bears officials have promised to continue conversations about a path forward for a stadium in Arlington Heights or Chicago, according to ESPN’s Ian Rapoport.

Rapoport said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell accompanied Bears officials Kevin Warren and George McCaskey to a meeting with Illinois legislative leaders in Chicago earlier this week.

Rapoport shared a statement from the team on X.

Earlier this week, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell accompanied #Bears officials Kevin Warren and George McCaskey to a meeting with Illinois legislative leaders in Chicago. They promised to have continued conversations about a path forward for a stadium in Arlington Heights or… pic.twitter.com/dpWtB2zOiA

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 6, 2026

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