Bears' new stadium update just took an ugly turn for the absolute worse

At the beginning of the week, there was hope and optimism that Illinois would discuss the new bill that would allow the Chicago Bears to begin building their new stadium in Arlington Heights. Well, that dream might be dead, and the nightmare scenario might become a reality.

ALLCITY NFL analyst Adam Hoge shared that House Bill 2789, which was supposed to have a hearing in Illinois, did not take place. In fact, it wasn't even on the docket for discussion.

It got even worse as now it appears as though Indiana is indeed going to be the new location of the Bears stadium. According to Indiana Speaker of the House Todd Huston, the Bears will commit $2 billion to build a stadium near Wolf Lake in northwest Indiana and the rest of the public funding to be done the same way they funded Lucas Oil Stadium. Indiana Governer Mike Braun released a statement on social media regarding the news.

"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. If approved, the proposed amendment to Senate Bill 27 puts forward the essential framework to complete this agreement, contingent upon site due diligence proceeding smoothly. The State of Indiana moves at the speed of business, and we’ve demonstrated that through our quick coordination between state agencies, local government, and the legislature to set the stage for a huge win for all Hoosiers. We have built a strong relationship with the Bears organization that will serve as the foundation for a public-private partnership, leading to the construction of a world-class stadium and a win for taxpayers."

Bears respond with their own statement on the stadium

Following Governor Braun's statement, the Bears released their own statement on social media regarding the news.

"The passage of SB 27 would mark the most meaningful step forward in our stadium planning efforts to date. We are committed to finishing the remaining site-specific necessary due diligence to support our vision of build a world-class stadium near the Wolf Lake area in Hammond, Indiana. We appreciate the leadership shown by Governor Braun, Speaker Huston, Senator Mishler and members of the Indiana General Assembly in establishing this critical framework and path forward to deliver a premier venue for all of Chicagoland and a destination for Bears fans and visitors from across the globe. We value our partnership and look forward to continuing to build our working relationship together."

It certainly feels as though, unless something dramatic happens with the state of Illinois, the Bears are very much leaving Chicago and Illinois altogether. This would be a crushing blow for the state and Chicago to lose a franchise that has been there since 1920.

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The hope is that something will change, but for now, it appears that the Bears are on the move out of the state and ready to build their new stadium in Indiana.