IL lawmaker Bears stadium proposal calls for $2.5B from team, $1.3 from state in Arlington Heights

The Chicago Bears are weighing new properties in Hammond, Indiana, as they work toward a decision on where to build a new stadium, with team executives recently returning to the northwest Indiana city.

Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott said Bears President Kevin Warren visited the city again after the team announced Friday that its Board of Directors voted to advance a stadium development project there. McDermott said the Lost Marsh Golf Course near Wolf Lake is one of a “few” properties under consideration…

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