In December, the Arlington Heights Village Board voted unanimously to set the Bears’ taxes at $3.6 million per year at the Arlington Park site. “We still have a long way to go.

Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia speaks with attendees after being sworn in during a Village Board meeting on May 5, 2025, in Arlington Heights. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) ...

An aerial view on Dec. 20, 2024, shows from the southeast the former Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights. The Chicago Bears purchased the property. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) ...

An aerial view of Arlington International Racecourse on Sept. 29, 2021, in Arlington Heights. The Bears purchased the 326-acre site in 2022. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images) ...