Bears Stadium Watch: Team, Illinois Officials Reportedly Working Behind the Scenes For New Deal

While the Chicago Bears are off until training camp begins in July, the search for the team’s next stadium home continues. Don’t rule out Illinois just yet Even though the Bears announced their intent to explore a plan to move to Northwest Indiana, the requisite work to build on the Hammond-based site has yet to begin. And until it does, I suppose Illinois still has a chance to keep the team fr…