Pritzker ‘very disappointed’ as Bears, Indiana move closer to stadium deal

(The Center Square) – The Chicago Bears are one step closer to leaving Illinois after an Indiana House committee approved stadium legislation.

Indiana Senate Bill 27 cleared the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday.

The Bears said passage of the bill would be the most significant step forward in their stadium planning efforts to date.

In a statement released Thursday morning, the Bears said they were committed to the remaining due diligence to support their stadium vision near Wolf Lake in Hammond, just across the state line from Chicago.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he was disappointed after his team met with the Bears on Wednesday.

“We completed more than three hours, my team did, of discussions with the Bears, very positive discussions and, indeed, mostly agreed on a bill,” Pritzker said.

The governor said the legislation would have moved Thurs...