Bears vote to "advance" Indiana stadium; is the door really shut on Illinois?  | The Point

The Chicago Bears announced Friday their team's Board of Directors voted to move forward with stadium development plans in Hammond, Indiana. But the team officials are also telling Illinois lawmakers they want to continue discussing a potential plan to build in suburban Arlington Heights. WGN Political Editor Tahman Bradley talks with Illinois State Sen. Robert Peters (D-Chicago), stadium expert Marc Ganis, and Republican candidate for Governor Darren Bailey about every angle of the story.  --- 'The Point' airs on WGN and streams on WGN+ each weeknight at 6:45 p.m. CT. Airdate: Friday, June 5, 2026