Will Chicago fight to keep Bears? And what would new stadium cost taxpayers? Q&A about team’s possible move to Arlington Heights.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears shook the football world in September by announcing a $197 million purchase agreement for Arlington International Racecourse. Though team officials have flirted with the idea of moving to the suburbs for decades, and put in a preliminary bid for the property in June, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot previously had accused them of doing so as a “negotiating tactic” to seek improvements at their current home at Soldier Field.

Now the stakes have been raised, as the team’s offer has been accepted and it works to see if it can