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...

People congregate outside the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield on May 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Illinois lawmakers face budget deadline, Bears stadium fight and insurance battle with 3 weeks left

By Jeremy Gorner

May 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In the next three weeks, lawmakers are primed to address insurance rate hikes, driverless cars,...

The Indiana Toll Road crosses Wolf Lake in the general area of the Chicago Bears' proposed stadium location in Hammond on Feb. 25, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Lake and Porter officials in Indiana wait and see on taxes for potential Bears stadium

By Alexandra Kukulka

May 10, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

The Chicago Bears are still mulling their stadium options in Hammond and Arlington Heights, so...

A worker walks through the south entrance at Soldier Field on April 23, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Poll on Chicago Bears finds Illinois residents think funding for new stadium should be limited

By Robert McCoppin

May 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The findings showed that passions for keeping the Bears in Illinois ran much higher in...

Mayor Brandon Johnson laughs with Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch after taking a photo together before meeting in Welch’s office at the Illinois State Capitol building on May 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson in Springfield pushes against Bears suburban stadium and for Chicago funding boost

By Jeremy Gorner

May 6, 2026 at 7:12 p.m.

Three weeks before the Illinois General Assembly's scheduled adjournment, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson pressed to...

Mayor Brandon Johnson arrives for a ceremonial beam signing and an update on the construction for the new concourse project at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, April 23, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Springfield wish list: Digital ad tax and other levies — but not the Bears’ bill

By Alice Yin

May 5, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will head to Springfield this week with a revenue wish list he...

Soldier Field under construction on Dec. 5, 2002. The renovation was completed in 2003. The team kicked in $200 million toward the $632 million project, but the public still owes $467 million for the job. (José Moré/baiduhai)

Ghosts of stadiums past haunt Chicago Bears quest for a new stadium deal

By Robert McCoppin

May 2, 2026 at 7:47 a.m.

Past stadium fiascoes like Soldier Field and Rate Field have shown how not to build...

Vehicles are parked in office building lots west of the former Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights on April 21, 2026. The vacant land is the possible future site of a new stadium for the Bears. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker says Chicago Bears stadium bill ‘within the framework’ of deal the team would accept

By Jack O'Connor

April 28, 2026 at 5:07 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker said a bill that passed the Illinois House “is within the framework”...

Chicago and U.S. flags are planted on the grass across the street from Soldier Field on April 23, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

University of Chicago student contest tackles the city’s sports stadium funding debate

By Brian J. Rogal

April 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Nearly 100 graduate students on 16 teams at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of...

Brayden Krasny, 10, lies on the turf inside the Chicago Bears' "C" during the Chicago Bears Draft Party at Soldier Field in Chicago on April 23, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears stadium legislation passed the Illinois House, but may face concerns in the Senate

By Robert McCoppin

April 24, 2026 at 4:56 p.m.

A proposal to help the Chicago Bears build a new enclosed stadium in Arlington Heights...

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)

Illinois House approves latest proposal to help Chicago Bears build stadium in Arlington Heights

By Jeremy Gorner

April 23, 2026 at 7:26 a.m.

The Democratic-run Illinois House passed the latest proposal to help the Chicago Bears build a...

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