Bears meet with Illinois leaders to ‘explore’ stadium legislation as Indiana site work continues

The Chicago Bears are completing due diligence for potential stadium sites in Indiana even as the franchise acknowledges meeting with Prairie State leaders ahead of a brief legislative session later this month.

By: Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 302

Last Updated: 3 days, 3 hours ago

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The Chicago Bears are completing due diligence for potential stadium sites in Indiana even as the franchise acknowledges meeting with Illinois leaders ahead of state lawmakers returning to Springfield later this month.

In response to news media inquiries “about a meeting earlier this week in Chicago,” the Bears said Friday that team officials “appreciate the recent engagement from Illinois leadership to explore legislation which has allowed us to share our feedback.”

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