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Bears stadium talks: Records show August meetings with Illinois officials

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The Chicago Bears have repeatedly said their focus is on Indiana. But new public records obtained by Capitol News Illinois show the team was still having conversations with Illinois officials last month.

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Capitol News Illinois
Bears stadium lead, board member met with top Illinois official in August (opens Capitol News Illinois)
Published Sep 17, 2026
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The Chicago Bears executive leading the organization’s effort to build a new stadium met with Gov. JB Pritzker’s top economic development official in August, according to emails obtained by Capitol News Illinois via a public records request.
Fox32 Chicago
Bears stadium talks: Records show team executive met with top Illinois official (opens Fox32 Chicago)
Published Sep 17, 2026
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MOORE’S SUMMARY: The Chicago Bears executive leading the organization’s effort to build a new stadium met with Gov. JB Pritzker’s top economic development official in August, according to emails obtained by Capitol News Illinois via a public records request.
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Bears stadium talks: Records show August meetings with Illinois officials (opens Fox32 Chicago)
Published Sep 18, 2026
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The Chicago Bears have repeatedly said their focus is on Indiana. But new public records obtained by Capitol News Illinois show the team was still having conversations with Illinois officials last month.