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March 17, 2026

Could the Chicago Bears leave Illinois? Indiana makes a play for the historic franchise

  • Indiana lawmakers are attempting to lure them from the Windy City with a plan to finance and build a domed stadium.
    • By JOHN O'CONNOR
    Associated Press

    AP Photo/Matt Marton, File [enlarge]
    The storied Chicago Bears want to leave historic Soldier Field, where they’ve played for half a century. With 61,500 seats, it’s the NFL’s smallest.

    SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A turf war over a football team is developing between two Midwestern states with a sometimes-discordant history.


     
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