Indiana legislators added some details Thursday on their outline for how a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority would partner with the Chicago Bears on a possible multi-billion dollar stadium project in Hammond.
Here are questions and answers about the plan in Senate Bill 27:
How much money are we talking about?
The full amount isn’t yet clear but the Chicago Bears have been considering building a $5 billion, mixed-use stadium district in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston said the state’s proposed package involves about $1 billion in public funding
What are the Chicago Bears bringing to the table?
Huston said the Bears have committed $2 billion to the partnership. The northwest Indiana stadium board would own the stadium and the Bears would lease it as a tenant.
Indiana Capital Chronicle
By: Niki Kelly
February 19, 2026