Chicago Bears: Latest news on stadium plans

Kevin Warren, Chicago Bears team president and CEO, on the field before the game at Soldier Field on Oct. 4, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai/)

Chicago Bears stadium becomes a political game as midterms near. Can it score for Republicans?

By Rick Pearson

October 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The saga over where the future home of the Chicago Bears has become about more...

A sign welcomes the Chicago Bears to Hammond on June 10, 2026, outside the Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park in the area of their possible stadium site. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field

By baiduhai

October 22, 2026 at 8:39 a.m.

Arlington Heights? Indiana? Chicago? Here’s what to know about the Bears’ possible move from Soldier...

Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions at a press conference to announce the expansion of Illinois’ medical debt relief program on Oct. 15, 2026, in the Cook County Health building. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker says Illinois housing plan likely waits but Bears stadium and data center bills alive

By Olivia Olander

October 15, 2026 at 5:21 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker said his plan to allow multifamily homes on single-family lots probably won’t...

Golfers tee off at Lost Marsh Golf Course in Hammond on May 13, 2026, with the backdrop of BP Whiting Refinery and Lake Michigan. Lost Marsh Golf Course would likely be part of the Bears Hammond stadium footprint. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai/)

Chicago Bears’ proposed stadium site in Hammond would be built on giant slag heap, near hazardous waste sites

By Robert McCoppin

May 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The proposed Chicago Bears stadium site in Hammond would be on a giant slag heap,...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, left, and Gov. JB Pritzker chat at a news conference on July 25, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker optimistic of Bears deal but knocks Mayor Johnson for ‘no plan’ on keeping team in Chicago

By Olivia Olander

May 18, 2026 at 5:33 p.m.

Illinois lawmakers face a May 31 deadline to advance a Chicago Bears stadium tax proposal...

People congregate outside the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield on May 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Illinois lawmakers face budget deadline, Bears stadium fight and insurance battle with 3 weeks left

By Jeremy Gorner

May 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In the next three weeks, lawmakers are primed to address insurance rate hikes, driverless cars,...

The Indiana Toll Road crosses Wolf Lake in the general area of the Chicago Bears' proposed stadium location in Hammond on Feb. 25, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Lake and Porter officials in Indiana wait and see on taxes for potential Bears stadium

By Alexandra Kukulka

May 10, 2026 at 7:00 a.m.

The Chicago Bears are still mulling their stadium options in Hammond and Arlington Heights, so...

A worker walks through the south entrance at Soldier Field on April 23, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Poll on Chicago Bears finds Illinois residents think funding for new stadium should be limited

By Robert McCoppin

May 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The findings showed that passions for keeping the Bears in Illinois ran much higher in...

Mayor Brandon Johnson laughs with Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch after taking a photo together before meeting in Welch’s office at the Illinois State Capitol building on May 6, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson in Springfield pushes against Bears suburban stadium and for Chicago funding boost

By Jeremy Gorner

May 6, 2026 at 7:12 p.m.

Three weeks before the Illinois General Assembly's scheduled adjournment, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson pressed to...

Mayor Brandon Johnson arrives for a ceremonial beam signing and an update on the construction for the new concourse project at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, April 23, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Springfield wish list: Digital ad tax and other levies — but not the Bears’ bill

By Alice Yin

May 5, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson will head to Springfield this week with a revenue wish list he...

Soldier Field under construction on Dec. 5, 2002. The renovation was completed in 2003. The team kicked in $200 million toward the $632 million project, but the public still owes $467 million for the job. (José Moré/baiduhai)

Ghosts of stadiums past haunt Chicago Bears quest for a new stadium deal

By Robert McCoppin

May 2, 2026 at 7:47 a.m.

Past stadium fiascoes like Soldier Field and Rate Field have shown how not to build...

Vehicles are parked in office building lots west of the former Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights on April 21, 2026. The vacant land is the possible future site of a new stadium for the Bears. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker says Chicago Bears stadium bill ‘within the framework’ of deal the team would accept

By Jack O'Connor

April 28, 2026 at 5:07 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker said a bill that passed the Illinois House “is within the framework”...

Chicago and U.S. flags are planted on the grass across the street from Soldier Field on April 23, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

University of Chicago student contest tackles the city’s sports stadium funding debate

By Brian J. Rogal

April 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

Nearly 100 graduate students on 16 teams at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of...

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