One NFL insider believes the Chicago Bears' potential move to Northwest Indiana feels like an "inevitability" barring a serious push from Illinois.

In northern Indiana, thunderstorms are also possible today, though the risk is mostly marginal. Severe weather could occur this afternoon into the evening, with gusty winds, hail and a possible tornado as the main threats, according to the National Weather Service.

The Indiana football program is named in the NCAA's eligibility lawsuits, but the national title probably won't be vacated.

The Indiana House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved a stadium framework bill that lays the groundwork for a potential deal between the state and the Bears. Gov. Mike Braun said Indiana has identified a promising site near Wolf Lake in Hammond and has set up a broad structure to negotiate a final agreement.

Omar Cooper Jr. possesses a compact, dense physique that might be both a bit shorter and heavier than his listed 6-foot, 200-pound measurements. Cooper’s build allows him to be very quick in and out of his breaks, as well as a dangerous ball carrier after the catch.

A tort reform push was dramatically pared back in the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, leaving behind narrow public nuisance language and a proposed summer study of Indiana’s civil litigation

Ahead of Friday's game between Indiana and Purdue, here's the time and TV info, point spread and over/under, announcers, the coaching matchup, KenPom rankings, leading scorers and more.