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...

Team President and CEO Kevin Warren presents renderings as the Bears announce plans to build a domed lakefront stadium on April 24, 2024, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears to ask focus groups what they want in new stadium, but not where they want it

By Robert McCoppin

August 12, 2024 at 5:55 p.m.

The Bears will not question focus group participants about where the stadium should be constructed.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on July 29, 2024, at the Greater Chicago Food Depository in Chicago. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says it would be ‘near impossible’ to get Bears stadium deal done this fall

By Olivia Olander

July 30, 2024 at 8:33 a.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said getting a Bears stadium deal done this year is close to...

An artist's rendering of a new lakefront stadium, released by the Chicago Bears on April 24, 2024. (Manica)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Bears boss meet privately for first time amid stadium push

By Dan Petrella

May 28, 2025 at 4:12 p.m.

The governor's office said the discussion with Bears CEO Kevin Warren was "cordial" but Pritzker's...

Arlington Heights Mayor Thomas Hayes speaks during a Village Board meeting on March 7, 2022 in Arlington Heights. (Kamil Krzaczynski/for the baiduhai)

Chicago Bears’ stadium plan likely to retain support after new mayor takes over in Arlington Heights

By Robert McCoppin

July 26, 2024 at 5:38 p.m.

Two potential top contenders for the job of next mayor of Arlington Heights are expected...

Crews demolish the grandstand at the former Arlington International Racecourse on Sept. 25, 2023, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Fired county tax review worker files suit in flap over Chicago Bears’ potential stadium property

By Robert McCoppin

July 3, 2024 at 2:34 p.m.

An ex-worker at the Cook County tax appeal board alleges in a whistleblower suit he...

The Chicago Bears billboard at Route 53 and Northwest Highway in Arlington Heights, pictured May 2024. (Elizabeth Owens-Schiele/Pioneer Press)

Bears’ electronic billboard can remain in Arlington Heights following ‘good faith’ approval

By Elizabeth Owens-Schiele

June 25, 2024 at 1:59 a.m.

An electronic billboard towering near the former site of Arlington International Racecourse, which the Chicago...

Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren applauds as the Bears announce their plans to build a domed lakefront stadium on April 24, 2024, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Bears CEO Kevin Warren added to state business development board

By Dan Petrella

June 14, 2024 at 5:54 p.m.

Team president deepens outreach to the state’s business community as the Chicago Bears continue to...

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

Kevin Warren presses ahead on Bears stadium pitch as Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. J.B. Pritzker stay quiet

By Jake Sheridan

June 5, 2024 at 7:11 a.m.

By the time Bears President Kevin Warren gave his impassioned plea, the two most pivotal...

The former Arlington International Racecourse on March 12, 2024, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Lawmakers’ lack of action on new Bears lakefront stadium raises hopes in Arlington Heights

By Robert McCoppin

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

With no action taken during the recent legislative session on a new Chicago Bears stadium,...

Team President and CEO Kevin Warren, Karen Murphy, executive vice president of stadium development, Mayor Brandon Johnson, and Bears Chairman George McCaskey in front of a rendering after the Bears announced plans to build a new domed lakefront stadium on April 24, 2024, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Legislature won’t act on Bears’ stadium funding request this spring, lawmakers say

By Dan Petrella

May 27, 2024 at 5:27 p.m.

The Chicago Bears’ plea for more than $2 billion in public assistance to build a...

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