The Chicago Bears are reconsidering the former Michael Reese Hospital site as a potential location for a new stadium, a source said, but the team remains focused on the lakefront. The team is open to any alternative that would work,

The team has previously insisted the property, just south of McCormick Place, is unsuitable for a football stadium. The former site of Michael Reese Hospital was purchased by the city years ago to use as an Olympic village for the 2016 Olympics — which went to Brazil anyway.

The Soldier Field idea hasn't been backed by the state of Illinois or others and the Bears reportedly are open to the vacant Michael Reese Hospital site now.

The Chicago Bears have one of the most iconic stadiums in the NFL with Soldier Field. However, that has not stopped the team from considering the possibility of building a new stadium somewhere else within the Chicagoland area.

As they continue their pursuit of a new stadium, the Bears are considering the Michael Reese hospital site in the city’s Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side, Crain’s Chicago Business reported Tuesday.

It appears the Chicago Bears might be taking a step back from their proposed lakefront stadium and reconsidering another location for their massive new venue. According to Crain's Chicago Business,