Chicago Bears Consider Relocating to Indiana
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Chicago Bears shift focus to Wolf Lake site in Hammond, Indiana, after SB 27 committee approval; Illinois talks stall.
The Chicago Bears have drawn interest from Indians, and JB Pritzker revealed what's going with the new stadium talks.
Illinois lawmakers say a long-stalled proposal to help the Chicago Bears build a domed stadium in Arlington Heights is seeing renewed urgency as Indiana advances competing legislation backed by Gov. Mike Braun to lure the team across state lines.
The Chicago Bears embarked on a new era in February 2023 with the purchase of a site in Arlington Heights where the team hopes to build a new enclosed stadium with a massive entertainment and residential development.
Bill that could give Bears long-term property tax break in stadium project set for committee hearing
According to ABC7 Chicago news partner the Daily Herald, the House bill, known as the mega-project, would give the Bears a long-term property tax break. That bill is set for a hearing Thursday before the Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee.