Chicago Bears: Latest news on stadium plans

A sign welcomes the Chicago Bears to Hammond on June 10, 2026, outside the Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park in the area of their possible stadium site. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field

By baiduhai

October 2, 2026 at 11:35 a.m.

Arlington Heights? Indiana? Chicago? Here’s what to know about the Bears’ possible move from Soldier...

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, center left, and Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren chat before a Bears-Jaguars game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Oct. 13, 2024, in London. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears stadium: JB Pritzker, Illinois leaders meet with NFL’s Roger Goodell as team weighs Indiana move

By Jeremy Gorner

October 1, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

For the first time, Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois legislative leaders met Thursday with NFL...

South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority president and CEO Phil Taillon is dwarfed by a graphic as discussion turns to the Chicago Bears coming to Indiana during the Lake County Advancement Conversation hosted by the the Legacy Foundation and the Lake County Advancement Committee at the South Shore Convention & Visitor Authority in Hammond, Indiana on Thursday, September 24, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Tourism chief: Northwest Indiana thankful for focus in Chicago Bears stadium search

By Michelle L. Quinn

September 24, 2026 at 4:24 p.m.

No, South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Phil Taillon still can’t tell...

Gov. JB Pritzker arrives to deliver his annual budget address on Feb. 19, 2025, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai/pool)

Chicago Bears and Gov. JB Pritzker have quietly hired outside consultants for stadium talks

By Dan Petrella

May 29, 2025 at 8:49 a.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker has spent $100,000 in taxpayer funds for an outside legal consultant to...

Rows of trees on the southern edge of the former Arlington International Racecourse are lit by the sunrise on May 23, 2025, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears proposed move to Arlington Heights would require complicated approval

By Robert McCoppin

May 28, 2025 at 10:56 a.m.

The Chicago Bears have submitted required traffic and financial impact studies to Arlington Heights. But...

Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren speaks to Mayor Brandon Johnson during the 120th annual meeting of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce at the Hilton in the Loop on June 4, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

As Chicago Bears pivot to Arlington Heights, Mayor Brandon Johnson says ‘I’ve done my part’

By Alice Yin

May 21, 2025 at 6:12 a.m.

Asked whether he would be open to any deal allowing the Chicago Bears to break...

A digital billboard advertising the Chicago Bears sits near the practice track of the former Arlington International Racecourse near Route 53 and Northwest Highway on June 25, 2024, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears shifting their stadium focus to Arlington Heights

By Robert McCoppin

October 1, 2026 at 4:34 p.m.

The Chicago Bears have flirted with leaving Chicago and building a stadium in Arlington Heights...

Arlington Park’s rebirth: What closing the deal on a Bears stadium represents for the Northwest suburb’s new mayor

By Andrew Carter

May 23, 2025 at 9:09 a.m.

The Chicago Bears have flirted with building a stadium in Arlington Heights for more than...

Bears President Kevin Warren talks on the sideline before a game against the Lions at Ford Field in Detroit on Nov. 28, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Momentum for Chicago Bears stadium project may be shifting back toward Arlington Heights

By Dan Wiederer

April 3, 2025 at 8:15 a.m.

Chicago Bears President Kevin Warren confirmed at the NFL owners meetings that the team no...

Arlington Heights mayoral candidate Tom Schwingbeck Jr. is flanked by fellow candidates Jon Ridler, left, and Jim Tinaglia during a candidate forum at the Arlington Heights Village Hall on March 13, 2025. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Arlington Heights mayoral candidates want to bring the Chicago Bears, but they say it has to benefit the village

By Robert McCoppin

March 16, 2025 at 10:54 a.m.

The three candidates spoke to a packed auditorium at the village hall Thursday, vying to...

An aerial photo shows the former Arlington International Racecourse on March 12, 2024, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears to submit traffic and financial studies for Arlington Heights stadium site, official says

By Robert McCoppin

February 28, 2025 at 9:55 a.m.

Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes said that reports from local real estate agents that the...

Images of Virginia Halas McCaskey are displayed outside Soldier Field in Chicago, Feb, 6, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Bill to lure Chicago Bears to Indiana passes House

By Maya Wilkins

February 18, 2025 at 4:11 p.m.

A bill aimed at attracting the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana is one step closer...

Chicago Bears cornerback Terell Smith (32) celebrates after getting an interception during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Bill to lure Chicago Bears to Indiana passes out of House committee

By Alexandra Kukulka

February 12, 2025 at 1:41 p.m.

A bill aimed at attracting the Chicago Bears, or another sports franchise, to Northwest Indiana...

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