Ashlee Rezin | Sun-Times
The Bears reiterated Friday that their practice facility will remain in Lake Forest regardless of where they build their next stadium.
After the team turned its attention toward building a stadium in Hammond on Thursday, Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott said proposed construction included a practice facility that would make Halas Hall obsolete.
Leaving Lake Forest has never been a realistic possibility, regardless of whether the Bears build across the state line in Hammond or on the 326 acres they own in Arlington Heights. In 2019, the Bears spent more than $100 million to build a 162,500-square-foot addition to their practice facility, making it one of the NFL’s finest.