Brandon J. Franco

Big update in Indianapolis: According to Indiana Speaker of the House Todd Huston... Bears will commit $2 billion to a stadium project near Wolf Lake in NW Indiana. Rest of public funding will be similar to Lucas Oil Stadium. According to Huston, team is expected to release a statement.

Statement from the Chicago Bears on a possible stadium development in Hammond, Ind.: "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 to 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."