Overview
- Gary released three stadium renderings and promoted multiple “plug-and-play” sites, with Mayor Eddie Melton pitching proximity to Chicago and tax stability.
- Indiana lawmakers introduced a bill to create a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority, advancing a framework to court the franchise.
- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell toured locations in Arlington Heights and Northwest Indiana alongside Bears leadership, according to multiple reports.
- Illinois leaders are pushing a mega projects bill to let local taxing bodies negotiate property taxes, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker eased his stance on $532 million in Soldier Field debt.
- The Bears say they want infrastructure support rather than direct stadium funding, with prior estimates near $855 million, as they weigh their 326-acre Arlington Heights site against Northwest Indiana options.