US EditionIllinois House Adjourns Until March without Taking up Bill that Could Help New Bears Stadium
Illinois offers property-tax certainty and infrastructure incentives for a $2 billion domed stadium, while Indiana proposes $1 billion in funding and a stadium authority near Wolf Lake.
- On Thursday, February 26, 2026, lawmakers in Illinois and Indiana will consider competing bills to enable a new Chicago Bears stadium, with Indiana's Senate voting on Senate Bill 27 and Illinois' House Revenue & Finance Committee hearing a bill for Arlington Heights.
- The Chicago Bears seek tax certainty tied to a $2 billion investment, while Indiana offers up to $1 billion in incentives for a Hammond site, both racing to attract the team.
- Local tax changes and infrastructure asks underpin the bids, with Indiana's 12% admission tax, 1% surcharge, and Lake County's hotel tax rising to 10%, while Illinois' estimates dropped from $855 million to $734 million.
- With both measures advancing, Indiana's Senate approved SB27 45-4 and sends it to Gov. Mike Braun, while Illinois' committee backed Buckner's bill 13-7 but the House has not yet voted.
- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said this week that he is optimistic the Bears will stay in Illinois while emphasizing any deal must be fair for taxpayers, and Steven Mahr warned of `devastating consequences on the city` and re-upped a $630 million infrastructure request.
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Illinois stumbles over Bears bill while Indiana governor signs touchdown bill
INDIANAPOLIS — If the battle between Indiana and Illinois to secure a new home for the Chicago Bears were a football game, the Hoosier state would be holding a commanding lead at halftime. At the same time, the Land of Lincoln scrambles to call an audible to get back in the contest. The Indiana Senate, [...]
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