Periodic reminder that the Bears are worth $8.9 billion and already fully own and control 320 freeway-adjacent acres of land next to a train station. If they want to build a new stadium, there is quite literally nothing stopping them from doing so.
Illinois does not need to "act fast".
From the NFL’s perspective, according to a league source, the race isn’t over. But by virtue of the General Assembly failing to present the Bears — and league — something to evaluate, Indiana has vaulted into the lead.
