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...

State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado, D-Chicago, during a Joint Committee on Administrative Rules meeting in Chicago on Oct. 17, 2023. Delgado is the main sponsor of legislation that calls for the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority to help fund facilities for women’s professional sports as well as men's facilities. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Lawmakers trying to ensure women’s sports aren’t left out of any Chicago Bears stadium deal

By Dan Petrella

May 21, 2024 at 7:04 a.m.

Unorthodox plan would have state set aside unspecified funding for a women’s sports stadium if...

Mayor Brandon Johnson, center, answers reporters' questions at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield after meeting with Gov. J.B. Pritzker on May 8, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson talks school funding, Bears stadium and ‘less high-profile budget needs’ during Springfield visit

By Jeremy Gorner

May 15, 2024 at 6:58 a.m.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state lawmakers to make his...

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

Chicago Bears’ lakefront stadium proposal: What’s been said, what we know — and what we need to know

By Robert McCoppin

May 5, 2024 at 5:36 p.m.

Illinois politicians are faced with the Chicago Bears’ request to build a new, publicly owned...

Kevin Warren, president of the Bears, announces plans for an enclosed stadium with open space access to the lakefront on the Museum Campus, at a Soldier Field news conference on April 24, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office calls Bears’ stadium proposal ‘non-starter’ after meeting

By Olivia Olander

May 2, 2024 at 7:18 a.m.

After meeting remotely with Chicago Bears executives, aides to Gov. J.B. Pritzker still expressed skepticism...

A view looking west shows the former Arlington International Racecourse on March 12, 2024, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Arlington Heights still wants Chicago Bears to consider moving there: ‘I don’t think it’s anything close to a done deal’

By Pioneer Press

April 30, 2024 at 6:09 a.m.

The mayor of Arlington Heights says his northwest suburban town will still be interested in...

Mayor Brandon Johnson in front of an artist's rendering as the Bears announce plans to build a new lakefront domed stadium, April 24, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

The next item on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s progressive agenda: A new Bears stadium. Will his coalition embrace it?

By Alice Yin

April 28, 2024 at 8:05 a.m.

Chicago’s progressive movement has long championed social justice interests. Now, Mayor Brandon Johnson hopes to...

An artist's rendering that shows a plan for an enclosed stadium with open space access to the lakefront was released by the Chicago Bears on April 24, 2024. (Manica)

True public cost of Bears stadium would be billions more over time

By Dan Petrella

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

New borrowing for Chicago Bears stadium would swell to at least $4.8 billion, not even...

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)

A skeptical Springfield awaits after Chicago Bears pitch stadium plan backed by mayor

By Dan Petrella

April 26, 2024 at 10:14 a.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state legislative leaders slow to embrace public funding for new Bears...

Mayor Brandon Johnson, President and CEO Kevin Warren and Chairman George McCaskey listen while the Bears announce their plans to build a new domed lakefront stadium on April 24, 2024, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Column: Suuuure, give the Chicago Bears whatever they want for a new stadium after that pitch

By Paul Sullivan

April 26, 2024 at 10:27 a.m.

The Chicago Bears and city officials announced a proposed $4.6 billion stadium project. There are...

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

Chicago Bears’ flashy game plan for lakefront stadium project greeted with questions

By Robert McCoppin

April 26, 2024 at 10:16 a.m.

The Bears — one of the National Football League's charter franchises — unveiled plans for...

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