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Bears president Kevin Warren says the team’s sole focus is building a stadium in Hammond, Indiana, but they’re still in talks with Illinois, signaling Indiana isn’t the only option for a move.
Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren says the team’s sole focus is a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, with due diligence on one Hammond site and a potential second nearby; the deal isn’t done, Illinois talks have been sparse, and with stadium costs rising by about $150 million per year, the Bears’ future location remains uncertain, though a cross-border option into Indiana is on the table.
Chicago Bears are weighing a move from Soldier Field with Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana as leading options; Hammond has received official backing for a stadium project, while Illinois lawmakers adjourned without advancing a key megaproject bill, prompting a decision by spring or summer on a 2030 opening. The plan contemplates about $3.2 billion in costs, with roughly $2 billion from private sources, about $900 million from the state and NFL support, financed through bonds repaid by a hotel-tax levy; Halas Hall will stay in Lake Forest. A relocation would reshape the region and draw scrutiny over taxes, traffic and community impact.
Chicago Bears executives are expected to update on their stadium plan as Indiana officials reiterate confidence in Hammond, where soil testing and due-diligence are ongoing. Governor Braun says the state remains in weekly contact with the team and optimistic about Hammond, while Illinois discussions continue without a planned special session; a Thursday announcement from the Bears is anticipated.
Hammond mayor Tom McDermott says the Chicago Bears told him there would be an announcement Thursday, likely about a stadium site in Hammond as the team weighs options for a new domed stadium in northwest Indiana.
Caleb Williams says he’ll play wherever the Bears’ stadium ends up, stressing he’s focused on football as the team weighs options in Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana after the board continued exploring potential sites.
Chicago Bears explore a Hammond, Indiana site (including near the Lost Marsh golf course) for a potential new stadium after advancing the project there, even as Illinois Republicans propose bills to keep the team in Illinois with incentives toward Arlington Heights. Gov. Pritzker says he’s willing to work on a deal without taxpayers bearing the cost, while Hammond remains optimistic about securing the project; the plan could involve a pricey stadium with a large anticipated return on investment.
The Chicago Bears’ board voted to advance a stadium project in Hammond, Indiana, with the exact site to be selected; the plan would total roughly $3 billion—over $2 billion from the Bears and about $1 billion in public funding under Indiana’s framework—while Illinois lawmakers debated a lakefront Arlington Heights proposal. Indiana Gov. Braun welcomed the deal as a regional economic boost. A Suffolk University poll cited by the Tribune shows Chicago-area residents leaning toward Arlington Heights or staying in Chicago as the Bears’ home, not Indiana (56% vs. 10%, with 26% indifferent).
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson repeated that the Bears are likely to stay in Chicago, with ongoing discussions with Springfield to advance a publicly owned stadium plan. The team has narrowed potential sites to Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana, while Johnson says there is no plan for Hammond and that Chicago is further along than other locations in the process. Illinois lawmakers have not yet voted on the stadium proposal.
The Chicago Bears say there is no viable site in Chicago for a planned new stadium and are focusing on two suburban options—Arlington Heights, Illinois, and Hammond, Indiana—while Indiana creates a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority and Illinois offers tax incentives to attract the team, signaling a potential move away from the city after more than a century.
A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for 6-month-old Devaeyah Lucas-Bell in Hammond, Indiana, who is described as 22 inches tall, 16 pounds with black hair and brown eyes and was last seen in Hammond wearing a white shirt and brown pants. The suspect, Deandry Sabbs, 31, is 6 feet 2 inches tall, 208 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, and was last seen driving a gray four-door Nissan sedan with an unknown Illinois license plate. Anyone with information should contact the Hammond Police Department at 219-852-6357 or call 911.
With a $5 billion dome stadium on the table, the Chicago Bears are split between Arlington Heights, IL, and Hammond, IN, while Chicago’s future appears dim; Gov. JB Pritzker says he’d prefer the team stay in Illinois but criticizes Mayor Brandon Johnson for having no plan to keep them, and state funding concerns loom over taxpayers. The NFL is pressuring a decision, scheduling a special briefing at its Orlando meeting on progress, as infighting and uncertainty cloud the saga.
At the NFL owners meeting in Orlando, owners will receive a special briefing on the Bears’ two viable stadium options—Arlington Heights, Illinois, and Hammond, Indiana—with Indiana ready to move and Illinois negotiations ongoing; Bears leadership hopes to decide by early summer, and Indiana is seen as leverage for a favorable Illinois deal, potentially echoing cross-state stadium arrangements.
Indiana's bid to lure the Chicago Bears to build a stadium in Hammond hit a setback after the Illinois House advanced a Megaprojects Bill that would freeze property taxes and provide big tax breaks for major developments like a stadium in Arlington Heights, potentially making the Bears' Chicago-area plans more attractive and complicating Indiana's push.
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.