A bill aimed at attracting the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana is one step closer to passing onto the Senate after the Indiana House approved its second reading.
Bill to lure Chicago Bears to Indiana moves to final reading
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Bill to lure Chicago Bears to Indiana passes out of House committee
A bill aimed at attracting the Chicago Bears, or another sports franchise, to Northwest Indiana passed out of the Indiana House Ways and Means committee Tuesday with two amendments.
Chicago Bears would save about $5 million annually in property taxes under proposed agreement with Arlington Heights and local schools
The details of the deal revealed Thursday would set the annual tax on the Arlington Heights site at about $3.6 million, down from roughly $8.9 million levied for the 2023 tax year, officials said.
Bears reach deal on Arlington Heights property taxes, but team insists new stadium in Chicago is team’s focus
Chicago Bears officials have made a deal over how much property taxes need to be paid for Arlington Heights land.
With lakefront stadium proposal stalled, Bears reconsider Michael Reese site
The team is open to any alternative that would work, but officials have said previously that the former hospital site was unworkable because it’s next to Metra train tracks that pose a security risk.
Chicago Bears remain focused on a new downtown stadium, Kevin Warren says, despite lack of traction for public financing
Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren says the goal is to break ground in 2025 on construction of a new stadium on the Museum Campus.
Chicago Bears’ plan for new lakefront stadium draws opposition from coalition of community groups
A coalition of community groups has come together to oppose the Chicago Bears’ plans for a new lakefront stadium.
Chicago Bears CEO sticking to his game plan for Chicago lakefront stadium
Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren continued to push for public financing despite ongoing skepticism from state officials.
Chicago Bears to ask focus groups what they want in new stadium, but not where they want it
The Bears will not question focus group participants about where the stadium should be constructed.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says it would be ‘near impossible’ to get Bears stadium deal done this fall
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said getting a Bears stadium deal done this year is close to an impossibility and that the team has yet to make an acceptable proposal.