Chicago Bears' Stadium Saga: Negotiation Tactics and Disloyalty to Taxpayers

The Chicago Bears are seeking "tax certainties" and other concessions before committing to building a new stadium on approximately one-third of the 326 acres that housed Arlington Park. However, taxpayers in the critical "Arlington Triangle" don't want any diminishment in community ambience and services, educational resourcing, or their tax monies diverted to the greater financial good of the Chicago Bears. Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli is conducting "exploratory" conversations with Bears President Kevin Warren, but the Bears could advance their cause if they produced comprehensive studies regarding a new stadium on traffic, infrastructure, and general impact as promised to area officials close to one year ago.