Bears advance stadium plans in Hammond, Indiana amid Chicago exit
9 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 5, 2026, 7:53 PM
Last updated Jun 5, 2026
The Chicago Bears' Board of Directors voted on June 4 to advance plans for a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana. This decision follows legislative inaction in Illinois regarding a funding bill. Bears officials believe this move will benefit both Northwest Indiana and Chicago communities. Though they have selected Hammond as a focus, no final decisions have been made, and ground-breaking remains pending.
- •Bears' board voted to advance stadium development on June 4.
- •Legislative inaction in Illinois prompted shift to Hammond.
- •Bears claim new stadium will improve local connections.
- •No definitive timeline for the construction has been announced.
- •Community reactions range from hope to skepticism regarding the move.
- 7:53 PMYahoo Sports — Chicago Bears Take Major Step Toward Indiana Stadium Move
- 7:47 PMYahoo Sports — NFL Bears directors vote to advance Indiana stadium project
- 6:46 PMYahoo Sports — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: Hammond move is not a "done deal"
- 5:36 PMYahoo Sports — Chicago Bears take major step toward new stadium project in Indiana
- 5:29 PMESPN — Bears edge closer to move to Northwest Indiana
- 4:50 PMYahoo Sports — NFL world reacts to Bears moving forward with Hammond stadium site
- 4:30 PMYahoo Sports — Bears vote to advance stadium-development plan in Indiana, taking another step toward leaving Chicago
- 4:25 PMYahoo Sports — Bears' Board of Directors votes to advance stadium development in Hammond, IN, team says
"A relocation by the NFL Chicago Bears across state lines moved closer on Friday when the team announced its board of directors voted to advance an Indiana stadium development project.Last year, the team announced "significant progress" in talks with Arlington Heights leaders, but the Bears said they were open to other offers and Indiana created a stadium authority for the Hammond region and made a pitch to finance, construct and lease a stadium.
"The Chicago Bears moved closer to a potential relocation of their stadium operations on Friday. This development emerged after the NFL franchise’s board of directors formally voted to advance a stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana. The decision marks the…
"The Bears took a significant step toward leaving Chicago on Friday after the team's board of directors voted Thursday to advance their stadium development plans in nearby Hammond, Indiana.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 7:53 PMChicago Bears Take Major Step Toward Indiana Stadium Move
The NFL team's future in Illinois is in jeopardy
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 7:47 PMNFL Bears directors vote to advance Indiana stadium project
A relocation by the NFL Chicago Bears across state lines moved closer on Friday when the team announced its board of directors voted to advance an Indiana stadium development project.Last year, the team announced "significant progress" in talks with Arlington Heights leaders, but the Bears said they were open to other offers and Indiana created a stadium authority for the Hammond region and made a pitch to finance, construct and lease a stadium.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 6:46 PMChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson: Hammond move is not a "done deal"
Friday's announcement from the Bears regarding the intention to move forward with a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana doesn't mean much, because it's not binding on the Bears.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 5:36 PMChicago Bears take major step toward new stadium project in Indiana
The Chicago Bears moved closer to a potential relocation of their stadium operations on Friday. This development emerged after the NFL franchise’s board of directors formally voted to advance a stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana. The decision marks the…
- ESPNJun 5, 2026, 5:29 PMBears edge closer to move to Northwest Indiana
The Bears took a significant step toward leaving Chicago on Friday after the team's board of directors voted Thursday to advance their stadium development plans in nearby Hammond, Indiana.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 4:50 PMNFL world reacts to Bears moving forward with Hammond stadium site
The Chicago Bears are zeroing in on Hammond, Indiana, as the site of their new stadium. Here's how people are reacting to the latest development.
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 4:30 PMBears vote to advance stadium-development plan in Indiana, taking another step toward leaving Chicago
Are the Bears really going to move to Indiana?
- Yahoo SportsJun 5, 2026, 4:25 PMBears' Board of Directors votes to advance stadium development in Hammond, IN, team says
The Chicago Bears' Board of Directors voted Thursday to advance the stadium development in Hammond, Indiana, the team said Friday.
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