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The grandstand at the shuttered Arlington International Racecourse is seen from a parking lot in Arlington Heights, Ill., Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Chicago Bears want to turn the Arlington Heights site, once a jewel of thoroughbred racing, into a different kind of gem, anchored by an enclosed stadium and bursting with year-round activity — assuming a deal with Churchill Downs Inc. to buy the land goes through. Nam Y. Huh / AP
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Bears take key step toward demolition of Arlington Racecourse

If the permit is approved, the team says the interior would be torn down first.

The grandstand at the shuttered Arlington International Racecourse is seen from a parking lot in Arlington Heights, Ill., Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Chicago Bears want to turn the Arlington Heights site, once a jewel of thoroughbred racing, into a different kind of gem, anchored by an enclosed stadium and bursting with year-round activity — assuming a deal with Churchill Downs Inc. to buy the land goes through. Nam Y. Huh / AP
By Michael Liptrot

The Chicago Bears are one step closer to moving away from Soldier Field to northwest suburban Arlington Heights. The team filed paperwork Wednesday to begin the demolition of the Arlington International Racecourse, which sits on the site of their proposed new stadium.

Reset gets the latest details on the team’s next steps.

GUEST: Cheryl Raye-Stout, WBEZ sports contributor

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The grandstand at the shuttered Arlington International Racecourse is seen from a parking lot in Arlington Heights, Ill., Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Chicago Bears want to turn the Arlington Heights site, once a jewel of thoroughbred racing, into a different kind of gem, anchored by an enclosed stadium and bursting with year-round activity — assuming a deal with Churchill Downs Inc. to buy the land goes through. Nam Y. Huh / AP
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

Bears take key step toward demolition of Arlington Racecourse

If the permit is approved, the team says the interior would be torn down first.

The grandstand at the shuttered Arlington International Racecourse is seen from a parking lot in Arlington Heights, Ill., Friday, Oct. 14, 2022. The Chicago Bears want to turn the Arlington Heights site, once a jewel of thoroughbred racing, into a different kind of gem, anchored by an enclosed stadium and bursting with year-round activity — assuming a deal with Churchill Downs Inc. to buy the land goes through. Nam Y. Huh / AP
By Michael Liptrot

The Chicago Bears are one step closer to moving away from Soldier Field to northwest suburban Arlington Heights. The team filed paperwork Wednesday to begin the demolition of the Arlington International Racecourse, which sits on the site of their proposed new stadium.

Reset gets the latest details on the team’s next steps.

GUEST: Cheryl Raye-Stout, WBEZ sports contributor

More From

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons