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McCook Enters Bears Stadium Race with an 80,000-Seat Dome Plan

McCook, Illinois has pitched a publicly owned 80,000-seat domed Bears stadium on a 150-acre quarry site near 55th Street and East Avenue, with Vulcan Materials asking about $160 million; Bears would own the stadium and lease it to the village for $1 annually, tax-exempt, while Illinois lawmakers push other in-state options as Indiana looms.