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Bears president floats Northwest Indiana as new home amid stadium standoff with Illinois legislature

The Chicago Bears are reconsidering their stadium location as talks with Illinois lawmakers stall. President Kevin Warren announced that the team is expanding its search beyond Arlington Heights to include sites in Northwest Indiana, due to a lack of governmental support for their planned stadium project.

Bears president floats Northwest Indiana as new home amid stadium standoff with Illinois legislature

Credit: The Bears are still waiting to get started on building their Arlington Park stadium. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Key Highlights

  • Bears President Kevin Warren announced the expansion of stadium site search.
  • The team is considering locations in Northwest Indiana in addition to Arlington Heights.
  • Illinois lawmakers have indicated that the stadium project will not be prioritized in 2026.
  • The Arlington Heights proposal would not rely on Illinois taxpayer dollars for the stadium itself.
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Sources

  1. Bears president floats Northwest Indiana as new home amid stadium standoff with Illinois legislature
  2. Bears expanding search for new stadium site from Arlington Heights to wider Chicago area, NW Indiana

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