Story byPortage, Indiana makes play for Chicago Bears stadiumChristian PiekosWed, February 11, 2026 at 11:48 AM UTC·1 min readAnother Northwest Indiana community adds its pitch to try and lure the Chicago Bears as northwest suburban Arlington Heights keeps the pressure on. Leaders in Portage, Indiana, plan to make a pitch for a new Bears stadium "Halas Harbor" Wednesday. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThey shared video of what the 300-plus acre complex might look like. It would be located between Route 12 and I-94. RELATED: Johnson says Chicago isn't giving up as state leaders work to prevent Bears from moving to IndianaThe Bears have also explored a proposed site near Hammond and Indiana lawmakers are moving full steam ahead before the end of their spring session in less than three weeks."That again for me shows how serious we are in Indiana, that we have a bill in place and structured about making sure those economic and financial things are taken care of," said Indiana state Rep.