Bears looking at 2 sites for stadium in Indiana:
The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for a new stadium in northwest Indiana and they are examining a ...
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Bears assess two Hammond stadium optionsThe Lost Marsh review is complete, while due diligence continues at the Wolf Lake Terminal site.
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- The Bears announced in June that they were advancing a stadium project in Hammond; Lost Marsh has been reviewed, due diligence continues at Wolf Lake Terminal, and the options could potentially be combined.
- The Bears had also considered Arlington Heights as a possible site, but the team name is expected to remain Chicago Bears regardless of the eventual location.
- The Bears’ Soldier Field lease runs through 2033, although it can be ended early by paying a fee.
- An Indiana House committee passed a bill in February establishing a Northwest Indiana stadium authority, while an Illinois proposal for financial incentives stalled.
We will be the Chicago Bears whether we’re in Arlington or whether we’re in Hammond.— George McCaskey, Bears chairman, said during a news conference that the team will be the Chicago Bears regardless of whether it is in Arlington or Hammond.
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