With Chicago Options ‘Exhausted,’ Bears Focus on Arlington Heights and Hammond

The Bears reiterated Thursday they plan to leave Chicago as they continue to look at building a stadium in suburban Illinois or Hammond, Indiana.

"The Chicago Bears have exhausted every opportunity to stay in Chicago, which was our initial goal," the team said in a statement. "There is not a viable site in the city. As a result, the only sites under consideration are in Arlington Heights and Hammond."

The statement, which appears to again close the door on staying in Chicago, comes...