Bears Pursue $1 Billion Hammond Stadium as Illinois Talks Continue
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Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 13
Bears Pursue $1 Billion Hammond Stadium as Illinois Talks Continue
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Aug 13
Summary
Kevin Warren said the Bears’ “sole focus” is a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, even as the team keeps talking with Illinois about staying in-state.
Indiana has emerged as the lead option after offering tax certainty and up to $1 billion in incentives, while Illinois has not delivered comparable property-tax assurances or legislative support.
The team is reviewing two northwest Indiana possibilities centered on Hammond — the Lost Marsh site and Wolf Lake Terminal — after completing due diligence on Lost Marsh.
The mixed message underscores the Bears’ unresolved leverage play: accept a move out of Illinois or commit more of their own money to remain in their home state.