On Friday, the Chicago Bears made significant headway in their attempted move out of Soldier Field in the Windy City.
The team's Board of Directors voted in favor of making progress in the team's new stadium set to be put up in Hammond, Ind., according to Adam Schefter. While it's not fully finalized yet, the team has made significant progress since the idea's inception.
Here's the latest on the Bears' move out of Chicago and into the Hoosier state.
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Are the Bears moving to Indiana?
Chicago's Board of Directors held a vote on Thursday regarding whether or not to proceed with stadium progress in Hammond, Ind., for the first time, according to Adam Schefter. The vote ended with a successful advancement, and the team appears set to be on the move over state borders.
The Bears’ Board of Directors voted Thursday to advance the stadium development in Hammond, Indiana, with the exact to be selected. This is this first time that the Bears’ board has voted on any stadium site.
As one source said, “There is more work to do but barring anything… pic.twitter.com/4TQTbeJKrL
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) June 5, 2026
According to a source from Schefter, "There is more work to do but barring anything very strange, it’s a done deal.”
While I’m being told that the Bears announcement on Hammond is “real”,
i.e. not a leverage play, a league source told me that the Bears leaving the state is not a done deal. Per source, Indiana is in the lead right now, but “Illinois can still get back in the race,” granted the…
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) June 5, 2026
As more information is released, further updates will follow. At the moment, however, it appears imminent that the city of Chicago will be out of its beloved Bears playing in their own city.