Porter County splitting on planned taxes for Bears stadium in Hammond

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 1,302

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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The united front of northwest Indiana support for luring the Chicago Bears across the state line has some cracks.

While Bears officials say they are focused on Hammond as the site for the team’s planned new domed stadium, support is shaky for some of the local tax increases underpinning Indiana’s incentive package.

Indiana’s stadium offer — approved by lawmakers and signed by Gov. Mike Braun in late February — would direct more than …

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