| Source | chicago-contrarian |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Feb. 11, 2026, 10 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Feb. 11, 2026, 10 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/soldier-field-civic-coliseum-economics-modern-sports |
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**_Let the Bears and the McCaskeys go_ **
When construction began on Soldier Field in 1922, Chicago did not imagine a
football palace in the modern sense. The city envisioned something closer to a
Roman forum on the lakefront, a monumental, multi-purpose civic stadium that
would host athletics, pag...