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Bears Statement: Indiana Stadium Bill Is 'Most Meaningful Step'

The Chicago Bears have released a statement supporting Indiana's proposed stadium bill, calling it the 'most meaningful step' in their planning efforts to build a facility near Wolf Lake.

The team expressed commitment to completing due diligence for a world-class stadium in Hammond, Indiana. The bill creates a Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority and proposes taxes to fund the $2 billion project.

Indiana legislators voted unanimously to advance the legislation, with Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. and Speaker Todd Huston praising the potential partnership. Meanwhile, an Illinois committee canceled a meeting on a rival stadium bill.