Two different states continue to jockey for the ability to host the next Bears stadium.
Indiana currently is moving closer to finalizing legislation that would help fund a venue near the Illinois border. Via Kayla Dwyer of the _Indianapolis Star_, the Indiana Senate has passed by a 45-4 vote a bill that [tees up the issue](https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2026/02/26/indiana-sends-chicago-bears-stadium-package-to-gov-mike-braun/88881815007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z115539p117050c117050u114139e1133xxv115539&gca-ft=75&gca-ds=sophi) for the desk of Governor Mike Braun.
Meanwhile, _Bloomberg_ reports that an Illinois legislative committee [has advanced a bill](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-26/illinois-moves-to-keep-chicago-bears-in-battle-against-indiana?embedded-checkout=true) that would help lay the foundation for the Bears to build a stadium on property the team owns in Arlington Heights.
The best outcome, in our view, continues to be a new stadium in Chicago. There’s currently no indication that there’s any chance of a lakefront stadium happening.
Either way, the process is moving toward decision-making time. Indiana is nearly ready to go. Illinois is moving in the same direction. The Bears have yet to make a deal with any entity.