Indiana Lawmakers Advance Bill to Attract Chicago Bears

The Indiana push comes as efforts to retain the team continue in Illinois.
Indiana Lawmakers Advance Bill to Attract Chicago Bears
Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears looks on after the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Soldier Field on Sept. 21, 2025 in Chicago. Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images
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Indiana lawmakers on Feb. 19 unanimously advanced legislation aimed at luring the Chicago Bears across the state line, as the NFL franchise weighs building a new stadium in northwest Indiana.

The Indiana House Ways and Means Committee voted 24–0 to move the bill forward after adopting an amendment outlining how the state would finance, construct, and oversee a proposed stadium project in the city of Hammond, Indiana. The measure previously cleared the Indiana Senate last month without the amendment.

Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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