On Tuesday, the Chicago Bears announced that they would be moving their training camp back to Halas Hall for the foreseeable future. Halas Hall is home to a new state-of-the-art facility that will give the team access to everything it needs as it prepares for the 2020 season.
That marks the end of the “Bearbonnais” era for the team, which called Bourbonnais and Olivet Nazarene University their summer home for the last 18 years.
There were mixed reactions about the news, but most of it was disappointment at taking away a valuable fan experience that many people have embraced over the years.
Players practically rejoiced at the news.
Some fans were excited about the move.
Other fans didn’t have the same reaction. A majority were disappointed on missing out on the fan experience.
But Bourbonnais made it be known the Bears are always welcome.
The Bears will kick off training camp at Halas Hall in late July.
