| Good afternoon, Chicago. Less than a year after the Chicago Bears delivered a grand presentation with a vision to build a new multibillion-dollar stadium on the Museum Campus downtown, the train for the stadium project may be switching tracks toward Arlington Heights. After the NFL owners meetings concluded today in Florida, Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren confirmed the team no longer has a singular focus on building its new stadium downtown. Bears Chairman George McCaskey also said while in Florida today that he is determined to keep the franchise in his family’s hands for a long time to come, emphasizing that he has no desire to entertain thoughts of a sale or power shift. “We’ve said
for many years that we intend to own the Bears for as long as possible,” McCaskey said at the NFL owners meetings. “Another 100 years would be great.” Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History news U.S. Steel Gary Works sits along the shore of Lake Michigan in Gary, Jan. 23, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) Former EPA leaders, both Republicans and Democrats, fear President Donald Trump is plummeting the United States back to the days of unchecked pollution at the behest of his campaign donors. More top news stories: business The city is selling this 1-acre vacant parcel at 466 W. Cermak Road, foreground, along the Chicago River. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Mayor Brandon Johnson has put up for sale more than 400 vacant lots across Chicago, part of an initiative to cut red tape, better leverage city resources, attract more private investment, and build more affordable housing. More top business stories: sports Bulls guard Lonzo Ball stands on the court during the first half against the Clippers at the United Center on Feb. 26, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) With six games remaining in the regular season, Lonzo Ball still hasn’t been cleared to return. The Bulls, however, still don’t have any plans of shutting Ball down — even if he is still working through recovery in the postseason. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Customers line up during the lunch rush as others dine in at Kanin, a new Filipino Hawaiian bodega in Chicago’s Ravenswood neighborhood, on March 21, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) A Filipino Hawaiian bodega opened recently to a surprise line two blocks long in Chicago. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel makes his concession speech to a crowd at his election night party, April 1, 2025, in Pewaukee, Wis. (AP Photo/Andy Manis) A trio of elections provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump at the beginning of an ambitious term, as Democrats rallied against his efforts to slash the federal government and the outsize role being played by billionaire Elon Musk. More top stories from around the world: | 
