Be loyal to Soldier Field

                    Letters To The Editor

Be loyal to Soldier Field

My connection to Chicago comes from my wife’s family and our oldest daughter. She lived and worked in Chicago for 14 years. We always enjoyed our visits to Chicago to see our daughter.

I never had the privilege of attending a game at Soldier Field, but I have a question for Chicago: After the electrifying win over the Packers on Saturday evening, why would anyone in their right mind even consider leaving this cherished stadium for another site?

Watching the game at home on television, I could feel the electricity of the crowd surging through the screen. That intensity was powerful. The stadium’s design, location and loyalty of its fans are legendary.

Ponder these questions about other similar athletic venues.

Do you think the Red Sox will leave Fenway, the Dodgers Chavez Ravine or the Cubs Wrigley? No.

Will Butler University leave Hinkle Fieldhouse or Duke leave Cameron Indoor Stadium? No.

Will the Packers leave Lambeau? No.

Soldier Field, just like these venues, is a classic. Da Bears deserve to play in no other stadium.

A move to another location in Chicago would be an insult. That could cause Carl Sandburg’s “City of the Big Shoulders” to shrink. We can’t have that.

Soldier Field has been loyal to the Chicago Bears. Now, the Chicago Bears and Chicago must be loyal to Soldier Field.

Put on your thinking caps and figure this out. Take all options minus one off the planning table.

The only viable option worthy of consideration — Da Bears play at Soldier Field forever.

— Bill Pike, Richmond, Virginia

Note from author: I was honored to have this Letter To The Editor published in the Wednesday, January 14, 2026 edition of the Chicago Tribune.