Overview
- The NFL stadium committee will hold a virtual review with the Bears the week of April 27, the next step toward a late-spring site decision.
- In Friday radio interviews, Illinois Rep. Kam Buckner said the megaprojects tax bill is on the “punch list,” and ESPN 1000 host David Kaplan predicted a vote within about 10 days.
- Indiana already enacted Senate Bill 27 creating a regional stadium authority and roughly $1 billion in financing, giving Hammond more certainty on taxes and funding.
- The Bears say they need a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes deal in Illinois plus about $850 million for infrastructure, warning Arlington Heights property taxes could top $100 million without that bill.
- Bears leaders, including president Kevin Warren, visited Hammond on Friday to discuss the project with the mayor, signaling that option remains active.