Chicago sports champion says city officials are ‘in denial’about Bears leaving for Indiana

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Indiana Gov.Mike Braun: Illinois ‘waffled’ while we secured Bears stadium deal

Indiana Governor Mike Braun explains Indiana’s swift action in securing the Chicago Bears stadium project in Hammond.He contrasts this with the Illinois legislature’s five years of indecision, stating, ‘We’re not wafflers.’ Braun emphasizes Indiana’s business-friendly environment, highlighting the state’s economic growth and low unemployment.

Former Chicago Cubs starAnthony Rizzois reveling in the Windy City after retirement, but pretty soon, the city will be without a primary sport.

TheChicago Bearsof the National Football League are set to leave Chicago for Hammond, Indiana, roughly 20 miles south of their current home.

The Bears have called Soldier Field home since 1971, and before that, they played their home games at Rizzo’s old stomping grounds, Wrigley Field, for 50 seasons.

A general view of Soldier Field stadium during the national anthem before a football game.

A general view inside Soldier Field during the national anthem before the game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Ill., on Dec.26, 2024.(Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

While the Bears have been pretty insistent on leaving,city officials have beentrying desperately to keep them, and Rizzo says they are “in denial that they’re going.”

“I think they’re trying to deny it as long as they can until it’s official,�

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“Soldier Field was, is, awesome, in my opinion.It’s hard to get in and out of, and it definitely needed some renovations, but the city of Chicago and the fan base, it’s absolutely wild that they’re leaving for Indiana.I know it’s not too far away;it’s not even 20 miles south, but the fact that it’s in Indiana is different,” he continued.

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo celebrating at a World Series victory rally in Chicago

Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo celebrates during the team’s World Series victory rally at Grant Park in Chicago, Ill., on Nov.4, 2016.(Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire)

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“Then again, theNew York Giantsand the New York Jets play in New Jersey, so.The renderings of what they’re doing look amazing.If you build it, they will come, right?”

The Bears’ board of directors met last week into the evening and voted to advance the stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana — with an exact stadium site to be selected.The announcement was made the next day.

“We believe a world-class stadium project in Hammond will transform the region, connecting Northwest Indiana and the South Side of Chicago through the Loop and across the neighborhoods and suburbs stretching north of the city,” Bears Chairman George H.McCaskey and CEO Kevin Warren said in a statement.

“It will bring Chicagoland together and deliver new opportunities to its residents and businesses.”

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This is the first time the team’s board has voted on a stadium site.Those chances were characterized as requiring “a Hail Mary” political effort.

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Chicago Bears helmets arranged on a table at Allegiant Stadium.

Chicago Bears helmets are displayed before the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nev., on Sept.28, 2025.(Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images)

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However, that Hail Mary, even if it were to work, will still move the club out of Chicago, with the only site in Illinois as a likely landing spot being Arlington Heights.

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Outkick’s Armando Salguero contributed to this report.

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