Question 1

What does Indiana SB 27 do?

Accepted Answer

Indiana SB 27 authorizes up to $1 billion in public financing for a Bears stadium in Northwest Indiana. It passed 95-4 and was enacted in February 2026. The Bears have not signed any agreement with Indiana.

Question 2

Are the Bears moving to Indiana?

Accepted Answer

There is no deal. The Bears have signed nothing with Indiana, and their Soldier Field lease runs through 2033. Indiana reads more as leverage against Illinois than a settled plan, which is what our Indiana gambit analysis digs into.

Question 3

Is the infrastructure for an Indiana stadium already built?

Accepted Answer

No. The claim that transit and road infrastructure is already in place does not hold up. SB 27 authorized money; it did not build the roads and transit a stadium would need.