Bears Call Indiana Stadium Plans Their ‘Sole Focus’
Bears chairman on Illinois: ‘Hope is not a strategy’
The Chicago Bears are pushing forward with plans to build a $5 billion domed stadium in Hammond, Indiana, as their primary concern, according to NFL sources. The Bears have already been heavily focused on the project, and the team's board of directors voted in June to advance the plans in Indiana. Indiana Governor Mike Braun described the state's deal with the Bears as "in the red zone," but Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren stated that there has been minimal conversation with Illinois officials since the state's stadium legislation failed to advance.
The Bears are evaluating two possible stadium site options in Hammond, but there is a possibility both locations could be used. Bears Chairman George McCaskey reiterated that the team will maintain its name, despite being located in Indiana. Indiana legislators passed a bill in February to cover about 60% of the stadium's development costs.
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