'Arlington Heights is...': Kevin Warren's decisive 5-word response on keeping Bears in Chicago
However, the response given by Warren seemed to surprise the Chicago fans. Instead of addressing the demands, Warren seemed to reassert their plans to move the Bears out of Chicago. "Arlington Heights is in Cook County," Warren simply said, seemingly ignoring the crux of the question.
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