The Bears Leaving Illinois Just Got Very Real After Roger Goodell’s Northwest Indiana Visit

The Chicago Bears have tangled with Illinois lawmakers for three years over their pursuit of a new stadium. Governor J.B. Pritzker has been adamant throughout that he will not release any public funding for billionaire vanity projects, despite the Bears’ significance to the city. Team president Kevin Warren has tried all sorts of tactics to get the government to budge, including a promise from Roger Goodell and the NFL to help fund the construction. None has worked. So last month, he decided to...