How would Indiana’s stadium deal with the Chicago Bears work?

By: Niki Kelly

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 601

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Indiana legislators added some details Thursday on their outline for how a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority would partner with the Chicago Bears on a possible multi-billion dollar stadium project in Hammond.

Here are questions and answers about the plan in Senate Bill 27:

How much money are we talking about?

The full amount isn’t yet clear but the Chicago Bears have been considering building a $5 billion, mixed-use stadium district in Arlington Heights, Illinois. …

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