Indiana House Passes Bill to Attract Chicago Bears

The NFL team is weighing two main options for a new stadium: a site near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana, or property in the Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights.

Kevin Byard III of the Chicago Bears walks out of the tunnel before the game against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card playoff game at Soldier Field in Chicago on Jan. 10, 2026. Patrick McDermott/Getty Images

The Indiana House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation designed to lure the Chicago Bears across the state line, advancing the proposal to the state Senate.

The bill, which passed 95–4 in the House on Feb. 24, would establish the Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority and a Northwest Indiana Stadium Board to oversee the development and operations of a proposed stadium project in the city of Hammond.