Indiana lawmakers are moving quickly to lure the NFL team, and Illinois leaders are working behind the scenes to keep the Bears.
Friday, January 23, 2026 1:54AM, he said he was not using that to gain leverage in Illinois. But, that certainly seems to be the way it is working out. Indiana lawmakers are moving quickly to lure the NFL team, and Illinois leaders are working behind the scenes to keep the Bears.
There is plenty of open land near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana, which experts say could make an attractive location for a new Bears stadium. Indiana lawmakers are working to make it financially attractive as well. Meeting Thursday in Indianapolis, the state senate finance committee unanimously approved a measure to establish a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority similar to the one that built the home of the Indianapolis Colts. "My understanding is this is modeled after the Lucas Oil deal was done. That's where the framework came from," said State Senator Chris Garten of Indiana District 45. While Indiana lawmakers are moving quickly, Illinois lawmakers seem to have changed their tune. While the Bears would pay several billions dollars to build a stadium in Arlington Heights, they say lawmakers had no plans to consider paying for the necessary infrastructure improvements in 2026.Arlington Heights officials push to keep Chicago Bears in Illinois, Gary officially unveils its proposal "It's amazing how quickly this has turned around," Sportscorp Ltd CEO Marc Ganis said. "From two years of no activity, to activity the Tazmanian Devil would be proud of." The Bears' strategy appears similar to the Kansas City Chiefs. After talks stalled to stay in Missouri at Arrowhead Stadium, they are now planning to move across state lines to build a new stadium in Kansas.RELATED |Danny Ecker has followed the Bears stadium talks for Crain's Chicago Business. "Illinois Governor JB Pritzker now says he's open to helping keep the Bears by funding infrastructure improvements in Arlington Heights," Ecker said. "It's uncertain how quickly the legislature is willing to move forward, however.""Indiana is gonna come in strong so it's going to be an interesting next six weeks," Ganis said. Ganis says the Bears success on the field this season gives them a stronger bargaining position as well. He says they have become America's team, and Illinois doesn't want to lose America's team.
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