Chicago Bears CEO Kevin Warren
By Brenden Moore | Capitol News Illinois
Article Summary
- The Chicago Bears announced the team’s board of directors “voted to advance” a stadium project in Hammond, Indiana on Friday.
- It’s the biggest step toward moving yet, but a top Illinois Senate negotiator said he got a call from the team’s president and CEO indicating Illinois isn’t necessarily out of the mix.
- The Bears’ statement acknowledged that an Indiana site is “to be selected,” a level of ambiguity that’s been a hallmark of the team’s recent public communications.
- JB Pritzker issued a statement saying the team’s frequent “shifting” of its position on a stadium location “has hindered their progress.”
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