The Chicago Bears and Indiana state lawmakers took a big step Thursday morning toward the franchise moving across state lines to build a new stadium near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana.

The ongoing saga with the Chicago Bears and their new stadium plans took another turn on Thursday, where it now appears that Indiana is the favorite to be home to the Bears ' new stadium.

"The passage of SB 27 mark the most meaningful step forward in our stadium planning efforts to date. We are committed to finishing the remaining site-specific necessary due diligence to support out vi...