Chicago Bears’ Move To Indiana Is No Joke: Arlington Heights Mayor Sends Out Warning

This article was originally published on Total Pro Sports.

The Chicago Bears could be on the move, with a relocation to Indiana now considered a very real possibility. 

Indiana is ready to welcome the resurgent franchise, with a stadium location already picked out. And time could be running out for Chicago to strike a deal that would keep the team in the city. 

This week, Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia warned Illinois legislators that terms need to be agreed before May.

“Waiting until the end of May, I think, is a no-go for the Bears,” he said, per the Arlington Heights Daily. “They’ve already been through the [wringer] too many times. The Bears aren’t just kidding around. Maybe they would consider going to Indiana. Since that happened, it’s been a whole different tone.”

Indiana Tells Chicago Bears They’re “Open For Business”

While Tinaglia reckons the Bears would prefer to stay put, he is well aware that the figures will ultimately decide what happens. 

As mentioned above, Indiana is ready to present the NFC North franchise with a new home. 

“Indiana is open for business, and our pro-growth environment continues to attract major opportunities like this partnership with the Chicago Bears. We’ve identified a promising site near Wolf Lake in Hammond and established a broad framework for negotiating a final deal,” Indiana Governor Mike Braun said back in February.

The United States House Committee on Ways and Means has already given the city the green light to build a stadium for the Bears. 

While the team will remain at Soldier Field in 2026, its long-term future remains in question.