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NFL commissioner, Bears execs met with Illinois legislators about stadium

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell joined Bears chairman George McCaskey and president/CEO Kevin Warren in a meeting with Illinois legislators this week, a source confirmed, leaving open future discussions about a stadium site in either Chicago or the suburbs.Bears officials confirmed…

By Patrick Finley · Chicago Sun-Times

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 7:16 PM

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Bears executives met with Illinois legislators to discuss potential stadium sites.
Discussions occurred ahead of the state legislature's fall veto session, scheduled to begin November 17 in Springfield.
Governor J.B. Pritzker expressed hope that stadium legislation could be reviewed and voted on during the veto session.

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell joined Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey and president Kevin Warren in discussions with Illinois legislators. The meeting leaves open future possibilities regarding a new stadium site either in Chicago or the surrounding suburbs, ahead of the fall legislative veto session starting November 17.

Governor J.B. Pritzker characterized the talks as ongoing preparations to potentially review and vote on stadium legislation during the veto session. Meanwhile, the Bears are also actively exploring two sites near Wolf Lake in Hammond, Indiana, having previously pledged $2 billion toward options there.

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