Chicago Bears standoff could be a lose-lose for Mayor Lori Lightfoot: a huge defeat if the team leaves, a potentially huge price tag for taxpayers if it stays

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, center, attends pregame ceremonies before the Chicago Bears face the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in 2019. Any decision she makes on the Bears will be a tough one, a city council colleague said. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)