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What would it cost to deter Bears' interest in Indiana as a stadium site?
26 Jan 2026
Chapter 1: What is the latest news on the Bears' stadium search?
Rahimi Harrison-Grody, middays 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago Sports Radio 670 The Score.
This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 670 The Score. And sometimes news just lands in your lap. Thanks to our score listener, Kerry Wolovic, for this. He tipped me off to this. And it's on CapitalFacts.com. It's the latest in the Bears' stadium search.
And we actually wanted to begin this segment originally talking about the fact that everybody seems to be in the dome business now and they want to build a stadium. It makes sense. You get more use out of it. You can use it year round. The cost in these cases is worth the benefit. It stinks because like bare weather doesn't become as much of a thing. So that's unfortunate.
So as people try to figure out, entities try to figure out whether or not it's worth it to build a dome on their stadium, and you saw even Kurt Warner be upset by how much the weather factored into that game. Of course, the quarterback wants to see more offense.
You also get the flip side of it, knowing that you can use it for concerts, you can use it for other events at bad times of year, like now. Then the news came across, thanks to Carrie. This is from Capital Facts, F-A-X. Capital Facts is a pretty respected news site when it comes to what's going on in Springfield.
There were a couple of nuggets in here, mostly the reiteration of the fact that the Bears have reportedly wanted about, give or take a few dollars, $895 million for infrastructure, just infrastructure when it comes to Arlington Heights. That in and of itself is not exactly noteworthy. That seemed to be the price. That was what a lot of people understood.
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Chapter 2: How does weather influence stadium design decisions?
That's not as much of a surprise. But as we look down, there's more details in this, Marshall.
When you look at the deadlines, right? Because Shovels on the Ground 2025, not happening. Now we're focused on Shovels on the Ground 2026.
Did you have a shovel in the ground at any time? Did you have snow or whatever?
I don't shovel because I park inside and I just have like the brush and the scraper and all this. I don't have a snow shovel.
Brush on the ground?
Maybe a brush on the ground.
Congratulations.
Brush on the ground. So here's the key part of this article here. The legislative calendars in each state, Indiana, Illinois, give Indiana an advantage. Indiana state law requires adjournment by March 14th, but Hoosier legislative leaders have said they want to adjourn by February 27th.
Oh, some of y'all got spring break trips, eh?
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Chapter 3: What financial commitments are required for the Bears' stadium in Arlington Heights?
Did you say Iowa?
I went to Iowa this year.
Yeah, I've been to Iowa.
Last year, not this year.
Yeah. I've been to Iowa many times. Iowa City's a good time.
The air lighter had good pizza.
Listen, seriously though, I think we all have a bit of stadium fatigue. Is that a fair way to put it?
Kentucky!
No, not Kentucky.
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Chapter 4: How does Indiana's legislative calendar impact the Bears' decision?
So it's hard for anyone with real needs in this economy specifically to feel that bad about the Bears. And weighing that versus are you okay with being the administration which lets the Bears leave the state of Illinois?
It's a guaranteed eight or nine regular season dates a year. So I'm pretty sure that given the way the Bears played this past season, people would be willing to drive to Indiana to be at a Bears home game. And if not, that's a-okay. It's well within your rights. But I know people would go. I don't think they'd have any problems selling at the stadium like they wouldn't say Jacksonville.
Wow. You just bring that up because I brought up the tarps.
Well, but it's a good point, though. And we were talking about all the stadiums that want to build domes, you know, or the cities that want to build dome stadiums, I should say. A stadium can't build itself yet.
Well, the whole point is the more use you can get out of said dome, the more money it can make and profit. And, you know, you see it right now. Kansas City is going to get a dome. Tennessee Titans are going to get a dome. And basically, I think Jacksonville is going to get a dome. Everybody's getting it. If you're building a stadium now, it's to get a dome.
Well, and it makes sense. Weather can't be a factor in how some of these events go. You've got too much money involved in them. You can't afford to have weather be a problem. It stinks because it takes away one huge aspect of strategy and part of football. It's kind of like taking the designated hitter out of the American League or adding it to the National League or something along those lines.
You're changing the game. You're changing the traditional part of it.
The game evolves, and this reminds me of my college roommate who is from Detroit, and he just used to be like, yeah, they will come play Big Ten schools in Big Ten weather when bowl season comes. I was like, bro, nobody wants to go to those games. But I was wrong because here we have a college football playoff where they actually do play on campus really, really late into the season.
Yeah, and it did affect things. It affects how you play. But college, I don't think they're going to be as ready to build domes. But in this case, in the NFL cities, it makes sense. 8-1-5. Buffalo will be a dome. Yeah, so they don't have to worry about it there, and that's going to be big for them as well.
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Chapter 5: What are the implications of the Bears potentially moving to Indiana?
Hope. Dome.