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...

Halas Hall sits in the snow on Jan. 19, 2026, in Lake Forest after the Bears season ended with a loss to the Los Angeles Rams in an NFC divisional playoff game. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Wherever the Chicago Bears’ next stadium will be located, Halas Hall will stay in Lake Forest, team says

By Daniel I. Dorfman

February 20, 2026 at 2:26 p.m.

While questions remain about where the Chicago Bears will build a new stadium, the team...

The Lost Marsh restaurant and pro shop sits atop a hill on the course across from Wolf Lake Memorial Park, part of an area that may be designated to build a potential Chicago Bears stadium in Hammond, Ind. on Feb. 19, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Once-in-a-generation opportunity’: Indiana leaders tout Hammond site, a 20-minute drive from Soldier Field

By Alexandra Kukulka

February 20, 2026 at 2:08 p.m.

Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott called the proposed Chicago Bears stadium at Wolf Lake an opportunity...

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers, speaks after the House Ways and Means Committee met on Feb. 19, 2026, at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. The committee voted to establish a northwest Indiana stadium authority, empowered to issue bonds to finance, construct and lease a stadium for the Bears near Wolf Lake in Hammond. (Andy Lavalley/For the Post-Tribune)

Column: Like it or not, Bears fans, threatening to move usually works for Chicago’s sports teams

By Paul Sullivan

February 20, 2026 at 5:57 a.m.

Sometimes to get what you want, you've got to twist a few arms, as the...

Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. gestures after the House Ways and Means Committee passed Senate Bill 27, a stadium authority bill that will create the financial structure for a Chicago Bears stadium, at the Indiana State House in Indianapolis on Feb. 19, 2026. The bill still needs to be approved by the Indiana House. (Andy Lavalley/for the baiduhai)

Next stop Hammond? Indiana lawmakers approve Chicago Bears stadium bill, taking a big step.

By Robert McCoppin

February 19, 2026 at 8:58 p.m.

Indiana lawmakers took another step Thursday toward potentially luring the Chicago Bears to the state,...

Portage Mayor Austin Bonta speaks to financier Lou Weisbach during a news conference concerning the proposed Chicago Bears stadium and development in the city on Feb. 11, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Win or lose, baiting the Chicago Bears could pay off for Portage. Here’s why.

By Doug Ross

February 14, 2026 at 9:02 a.m.

Even if the Chicago Bears hibernate at another location, Portage’s pitch for a stadium could...

WeCreate Media CEO Wade Breitzke speaks as renderings are displayed behind him during a news conference in Portage concerning the proposed Chicago Bears stadium and development in the city on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘Same roar, new shore’: Portage makes their pitch to host the Chicago Bears

By Doug Ross

February 11, 2026 at 4:21 p.m.

Portage officials made their pitch Wednesday to lure the Chicago Bears away from Soldier Field...

Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia speaks at a press conference about the Mega Project Bill and how to keep the Bears in Illinois on Jan. 16, 2026, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Arlington Heights rallies to bring Chicago Bears to the suburbs — and fight off a bid from Indiana

By Robert McCoppin

February 11, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

Arlington Heights leaders and residents plan to rally Wednesday for Illinois lawmakers to fight off...

A sign sits at Indiana 249 and Ameriplex Drive in Portage for Sport Resort in 2018. The city is pitching the land for a potential site for the Chicago Bears new stadium. (Amy Lavalley / Post-Tribune)

Portage proposes Chicago Bears stadium on city land

By Alexandra Kukulka

February 10, 2026 at 3:01 p.m.

The city of Portage is throwing a hail Mary pass at a privately-funded Chicago Bears...

Gov. JB Pritzker answers questions from reporters on Jan. 20, 2026. Pritzker's January calendar shows he had two scheduled conversations with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell while Goodell was in Chicago for the Bears-Packers playoff game. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker talked Bears with NFL commissioner and says progress is being made to keep team in Illinois

By Jeremy Gorner

February 9, 2026 at 7:03 p.m.

While Indiana officials play up their efforts to lure the Chicago Bears across the border...

A mural by artist Felix Maldonado of the the Jackson 5, from Gary, along Broadway in downtown Gary on Feb. 4, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Long-beleaguered Gary is serious about the Bears. Are the Bears serious about Gary?

By Andrew Carter

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

The Chicago Bears say they're seriously considering building a new stadium in northwest Indiana. Gary...

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