Chicago Bears CEO Kevin Warren is campaigning to sell the city’s business leaders on a new domed stadium on the lakefront.Despite strong political opposition, Warren continued to push for the project on Tuesday, emphasizing its potential to revitalize the city’s economy."The Chicago Bears have shown we believe in Chicago," Warren said. "But we need businesses to lean into Chicago.
However, many political leaders at the Chamber luncheon argued that the Bears need to shoulder more of the financial burden for the stadium. Currently, the team has committed to funding about a third of the total cost."The public has lost its appetite for giving multi-billion dollar sports teams public funding," said 36th Ward Alderman Gilbert Villegas. "I don’t see any money coming from the City Council.