Bears Legislation Passes02/27/2026Indiana's offer to help build a multibillion-dollar stadium is officially on the table - now it is up to the Chicago Bears to decide whether they will cross the state line. State senators voted 45-4 Thursday to give final legislative approval to the plan for establishing a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority in Hammond and allowing increased county restaurant, hotel and admission taxes for the project. Despite Indiana officials saying about $1 billion in tax revenue could go toward stadium district infrastructure, the Bears haven't committed to the Hammond site and remain in talks over a possible move to the northwestern Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights.