The Chicago Bears‘ stadium saga has left many fans with whiplash as the battle between Illinois and Indiana wages on to build a new world-class facility for the NFL’s charter franchise. But Thursday brought a big development with the Bears seemingly shifting their focus to Northwest Indiana.
Indiana passed a bill that outlined a partnership with the Bears, which includes identifying a potential stadium site near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana, and established a framework for negotiations on a final deal. The Bears also released a statement where they acknowledged this is as “the most meaningful step forward in our stadium planning efforts to date.”
While it’s not a done deal just yet, and Arlington Heights is still a possibility, it’s going to take a big push from Illinois to keep the Bears in-state as Indiana has promised a swift stadium experience with groundwork already laid.
As you can imagine, there’s been plenty of reactions to the news of a potential Bears stadium in Northwest Indiana. While there are some who aren’t dissatisfied with the move, most Bears fans (and NFL fans alike) don’t like the idea of the Bears leaving Chicago (or Illinois, for that matter).
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