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...

Calumet Avenue passes by the Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park in the general area of the Chicago Bears' proposed stadium location in Hammond on Feb. 25, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Northwest Indiana sports commission awaits Bears stadium decision

By Alexandra Kukulka

June 2, 2026 at 5:32 p.m.

The Northwest Indiana Professional Sports Development Commission will hold off on moving forward with its...

Gov. JB Pritzker, center, walks in with Senate President Don Harmon, left, and House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, right, for a news conference hours after the end of the spring legislative session at the State Capitol in Springfield on June 1, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

How the Chicago Bears’ stadium deal collapsed in Springfield — an echo of the 1988 White Sox drama

By Rick Pearson

June 1, 2026 at 7:38 p.m.

Factionalized Bears leadership, Mayor Brandon Johnson's last-minute interference and shifting public attitudes toward taxpayer stadium...

Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions from reporters at City Hall about the plans for a Chicago Bears stadium, June 1, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson sees opening in latest stadium proposal to keep Bears in Chicago

By Robert McCoppin

June 1, 2026 at 6:13 p.m.

In Arlington Heights, Mayor Jim Tinaglia said officials were "disappointed" that Illinois lawmakers failed to...

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch opens his office door after adjourning the House at the conclusion of the spring legislative session at the State Capitol early on June 1, 2026, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Illinois legislature adjourns for the summer without resolution to Chicago Bears stadium issue

By Rick Pearson

June 1, 2026 at 8:09 a.m.

After the Illinois Senate passed a new framework for a Bears stadium plan, the House...

The Bears released an economic impact report that included architectural renderings of the proposed stadium in Arlington Heights on Sept. 30, 2025. (MANICA Architecture)

Treasurer’s study finds sprawling and ‘murky’ tax impacts from Illinois megaprojects plan to benefit Bears

By A.D. Quig

May 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A new report raises questions on a state megaprojects plan as lawmakers try to reach...

A fan walks past the Walter Payton statue outside Soldier Field in Chicago on April 23, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker still hopeful of a deal to keep Chicago Bears in Illinois as Arlington Heights talks continue

By Olivia Olander

May 22, 2026 at 6:48 p.m.

After a week that included revived hopes for a Chicago stadium, the governor said he...

Spring foliage covers the grounds of the former Arlington International Racecourse on April 21, 2026, in Arlington Heights. The vacant land is the possible future site of a new stadium for the Chicago Bears. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears stadium legislation drags amid vague hopes for a Chicago lakefront deal

By Jeremy Gorner

May 21, 2026 at 6:56 p.m.

Talks in Springfield that could encourage the Bears to move to Arlington Heights have slowed...

Fans wait in line to enter the Chicago Bears Draft Party at Soldier Field on April 23, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker says he updated NFL commissioner as Arlington Heights and Indiana sites remain at forefront

By Olivia Olander

May 20, 2026 at 5:52 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker says he updated NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about potential Bears stadium legislation...

Golfers tee off at Lost Marsh Golf Course in Hammond on May 13, 2026, with the backdrop of BP Whiting Refinery and Lake Michigan. Lost Marsh Golf Course would likely be part of the Bears Hammond stadium footprint. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai/)

Chicago Bears’ proposed stadium site in Hammond would be built on giant slag heap, near hazardous waste sites

By Robert McCoppin

May 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The proposed Chicago Bears stadium site in Hammond would be on a giant slag heap,...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, left, and Gov. JB Pritzker chat at a news conference on July 25, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker optimistic of Bears deal but knocks Mayor Johnson for ‘no plan’ on keeping team in Chicago

By Olivia Olander

May 18, 2026 at 5:33 p.m.

Illinois lawmakers face a May 31 deadline to advance a Chicago Bears stadium tax proposal...

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