Community group Near South Planning Board said the team's move out of Soldier Field will result in potential economic losses for Chicago, from less tourism and visitor spending to fewer jobs.

The Chicago Bears' Friday announcement that they will pursue placing their new domed stadium just over the Chicago border in Hammond, seemingly ends a beauty contest between Indiana and Illinois in which the latter could never unify enough to compete.

The Chicago Bears are one step closer to calling Indiana “home” after the team’s Board of Directors met and voted to advance stadium plans in Hammond, Indiana.

The Chicago Bears no longer seem committed to staying in Chicago, as the Bears are proceeding with plans to build a stadium in Hammond, Indiana. But the big issue is that Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to keep the team in Illinois.