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...

Renderings of a new state-of-the-art enclosed stadium with open space access to the lakefront were released by the Chicago Bears on April 24, 2024. (Manica)

Chicago Bears release images of a proposed new lakefront stadium

By Steve Rosenberg

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

The Chicago Bears released images for a state-of-the-art enclosed stadium with open space access to...

The Waldron Deck sits south of Soldier Field where the Bears have proposed building a new domed stadium on the lakefront, March 11, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Taxpayers would pick up half the tab for Bears’ lakefront stadium development, sources say

By Jeremy Gorner

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

The Chicago Bears are set to announce a $4.6 billion plan to build a new...

Soldier Field on the lakefront on March 11, 2024. where the Bears have proposed building a new domed stadium. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears to announce plans Wednesday for new domed stadium on lakefront

By Robert McCoppin

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

Team officials will make the announcement at Soldier Field, which would be demolished under the...

Soldier Field along Lake Michigan against the Chicago skyline, on Nov. 29, 2023. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

As the Chicago Bears prepare to unveil their vision for a new downtown stadium, projects in other NFL cities could prove instructive

By Dan Wiederer

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

The team is expected soon to unveil plans for a new stadium south of Soldier...

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

Chicago Bears — amid lakefront infatuation — appeal property taxes on Arlington Heights site

By Robert McCoppin

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

The Chicago Bears have filed a property tax appeal for the former Arlington International Racecourse,...

Former Gov. Pat Quinn, left, turns in a proposal on March 27, 2024, to Peter Polacek, managing editor council journal for Office Of City Clerk, for a Chicago ordinance calling for a November voter referendum question on whether any state or local taxpayer money should be spent to build a new stadium for the Chicago Bears or White Sox. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Pat Quinn revisits nearly 25-year-old defeat in proposing a voter referendum for Bears or White Sox stadiums

By A.D. Quig

April 26, 2024 at 10:18 a.m.

If passed, the referendum from the ex-governor would be non-binding, so its function would serve...

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

Arlington Heights proposes a tax cut compromise for the possible Chicago Bears suburban stadium site

By Dan Petrella

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

Arlington Heights village officials have proposed a compromise over the Chicago Bears’ property tax for...

A parking lot and Waldron Deck south of Soldier Field on the lakefront on March 11, 2024, where the Bears have proposed building a new domed stadium. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears’ domed stadium proposal sparks excitement, questions — and early opposition

By Robert McCoppin

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

Landmarks Illinois and Friends of the Parks both say plan the domed stadium plan on...

Soldier Field and the Chicago skyline on April 26, 2023. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears pitch $2 billion for a publicly owned stadium on the lakefront to replace Soldier Field

By Robert McCoppin

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

The lakefront site would replace Soldier Field and increase open space on the museum campus...

A cutting torch is used to dismantle what remains of the grandstand at the former Arlington International Racecourse on Sept. 25, 2023, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears resume talks with suburban schools even as they pursue a stadium in the city

By Robert McCoppin

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

The Chicago Bears have resumed discussions about taxes with suburban schools, which could impact whether...

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