Chicago Bears Fans Furious as Team Signals Potential Move to Indiana - State Governor Heavily Criticized - Lanta News
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Chicago Bears Fans Furious as Team Signals Potential Move to Indiana - State Governor Heavily Criticized

Chicago Bears Fans Furious as Team Signals Potential Move to Indiana - State Governor Heavily Criticized
Chicago Bears fans are in an uproar as the team signals a potential move to Indiana. The Bears have been attempting to build a new stadium to replace Soldier Field, but Illinois has not approved the budget and has blocked the project. Recently, Indiana approved Senate Bill 27, which would propose local taxes to fund infrastructure, potentially leading to a new stadium near Wolf Lake. The Bears have announced that their site selection process for a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, on 326 acres valued at $2,000 million is nearly complete, with the city fully supporting the project. This means Chicago has a high chance of relocating, making American football fans extremely angry about the potential franchise move. J.B. Pritzker, the Governor of Illinois, has been heavily criticized by the public, and he defensively stated that he was surprised by the Bears' decision, especially after recent discussions, and that the Bears have not discussed the progress made in Illinois.