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George McCaskey is reportedly furious with Kevin Warren over the Bears' stadium saga, citing Warren’s absence from a crucial Illinois meeting and a shift toward building in Hammond, Indiana—while Arlington Heights remains in contention—highlighting leadership strains as the franchise pursues a high-stakes development.
Chicago native Shae Cornette told ESPN's First Take she isn't that mad about the Bears potentially moving from Soldier Field to northwest Indiana, arguing a new, more accessible stadium could improve the fan experience. With Indiana legislation proposing a stadium authority to fund a Hammond-area site and Chicago's Arlington Heights plan for public funding, Cornette notes the move would mirror other NFL teams playing outside their historic cities if it helps fans.
Indiana’s SB 27 for a Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond now allows project-labor agreements with unions by removing a prohibition, creates a stadium authority and a 35-year NFL lease, and funds the project through local taxes (including a 1% Porter County food-and-beverage tax) and bonds; the measure awaits further legislative action.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says the Bears’ next stadium is unlikely to be built in Chicago, as Indiana moves to lure them to Hammond and Arlington Heights remains the Illinois option, intensifying cross-state competition as lawmakers weigh megaproject funding and Bears infrastructure needs.
Indiana lawmakers moved forward with a plan to bring the Chicago Bears’ stadium to Hammond by approving an amendment to Senate Bill 27 to create a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority with bond and land-acquisition powers to finance the project near Wolf Lake, signaling momentum for a Hammond site as Bears officials voiced a vision and Illinois debated tax-incentive proposals for Arlington Heights.