Bears Brief NFL Owners on Stadium Plans at Meetings in Orlando
The team is weighing Arlington Heights or Hammond, Indiana, as Illinois lawmakers face a deadline to pass a financing bill.
- On Tuesday, the Chicago Bears briefed NFL owners in Orlando on their stadium search, confirming the team is evaluating only two viable options.
- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated that Arlington Heights, Illinois, and Hammond, Indiana remain the only viable sites, dismissing the possibility of a Chicago-based facility.
- Illinois lawmakers face a May 31 deadline to pass a 'megaprojects' bill that could provide infrastructure support for Arlington Heights, though state officials remain skeptical of direct stadium financing.
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson continues lobbying to keep the team in the city, while Governor JB Pritzker maintains only suburban or Indiana locations are viable paths forward.
- Team executives expect to finalize a decision on their new home shortly after the Illinois legislative session concludes, ending months of uncertainty surrounding the franchise's stadium plans.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Pritzker talks Bears stadium with NFL commissioner
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell has reiterated that the Chicago Bears are only considering Arlington Heights or Hammond, Indiana for a
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Gov. JB Pritzker says he updated NFL commissioner as Arlington Heights, Indiana sites remain at forefront
Gov. JB Pritzker says he updated NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about potential Bears stadium legislation and maintained the Bears and NFL are only considering a new stadium in Arlington Heights or Indiana — not Chicago.
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* ICYMI: ‘I’ve spoken to the governor’: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell offers Bears stadium update. WGN… As political gridlock over the Chicago Bears stadium saga continues, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took to the microphone in Orlando on Tuesday to shed light on the latest proceedings between the Bears and the NFL’s stadium committee. “There [...]
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell gives Bears stadium update after meeting
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was in attendance at an owners meeting in Orlando, and he provided updates on the status of the Chicago Bears’ stadium project — which Goodell says will not be built in Chicago. The Bears are still committed to two “viable” sites in Arlington Heights and in Hammond, Indiana, Goodell said. “There was a specific update on the Bears on the two sites that are viable in the Bears’ mind,” he said. “That process is going …
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