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Indiana, Illinois Vie for Bears Stadium

Indiana Senate passed a bill to fund a Bears stadium near the Illinois border, while Illinois lawmakers advance a plan for a new stadium on team-owned land in Arlington Heights.

The Indiana Senate approved a 45‑4 bill that would provide funding for a new Bears stadium close to the Illinois border. The measure now awaits Governor Mike Braun’s signature.

In Illinois, a legislative committee moved forward a bill that would lay the groundwork for a stadium on the team’s Arlington Heights property. Neither state has secured a deal with the Bears yet.