Patrick Finley

A source cautioned that Friday’s announcement didn’t eliminate Arlington Heights from consideration, were the state to find a way to give the Bears property tax certainty on the 326-acre plot they own.

Gov. JB Pritzker called the team’s latest shift in its stadium focus “a startling slap in the face.”

The plan for the fixed-roof dome with about 60,000 seats is designed by David Manica, the same architect who built Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.