Could the Chicago Bears move to Iowa? Senate bill aims to attract NFL team

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 471

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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As the Chicago Bears consider moving out of their longtime home of Illinois, state lawmakers are hoping to put Iowa in the running by offering economic development incentives to build a National Football League stadium in Iowa.

Senate File 2252, approved by a Senate subcommittee Thursday, would extend incentives through the Major Economic Growth Attraction (MEGA) program to projects building a professional sports stadium by an NFL franchise in Iowa. …

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