en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Chicago Bears News https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/news The Chicago Bears are kicking off mandatory minicamp this week, and there are no shortage of position battles to keep an eye on. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:47:01 GMT Mike Pendleton https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891938 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891938 false false Chicago Bears defensive lineman Daniel Hardy is making it clear through his social media that he wants a former teammate currently in the UFL back on the team. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:32:52 GMT Anthony Miller https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891807 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891807 false false New legislation is expected to be unveiled Tuesday to help keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois, despite a vote by the team's Board of Directors last week Friday to advance a new stadium project in Hammond, Indiana. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:15:23 GMT Michael Johnson https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891658 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891658 false false With rookie minicamps and OTAs now in the past, the Chicago Bears are set to begin mandatory minicamp this week. These will be the final organized team activiti Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:09:04 GMT Pete Martuneac https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891618 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891618 false false Caleb Williams became the first Chicago Bears player to ever grace the English version of the Madden cover. That it’s a quarterback must be utterly surreal for fans after decades of ineptitude at the position. Hype is already building for the upcoming release, and both covers look great. Like any celebrity athlete, Williams has gone […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:53:34 GMT Erik Lambert https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891511 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891511 false false The Bears stadium saga just got yet another twist. An Illinois lawmaker said he has a new plan to keep the team in Illinois. The question is — is it too little too late? “This entire debacle has exposed the serious flaws in our property tax system….My legislation will help keep the Bears in Illinois while lowering property taxes for everyone,” said Rep. Dan Ugaste from Geneva. Details on the new plan are expected to be released later Tuesday morning, but Ugaste said it will give both the Bears and homeowners and businesses in Illinois property tax relief. The Bears have already announced plans to “advance” their stadium project in Hammond, Indiana, following a vote by their board of directors. Still, an exact site has yet to be determined. NBC Chicago recently learned the team . 12 hours ago 22 hours ago Sources familiar with negotiations between the Bears and Indiana officials told Political Reporter Mary Ann Ahern the team is eyeing a second Hammond site, not far from the Wolf Lake tract that has been the primary focus of lawmakers and team officials up until this point. The Bears had confirmed their intent to focus on Indiana in a press release on Friday, but they notably did not specify where the stadium would be located if it ultimately is built in the Hoosier State. Legislation to encourage the Bears to build a stadium in suburban Arlington Heights faltered in the closing stages of the General Assembly’s spring session in Illinois, and although Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia is hoping the legislature will convene a special session to address the Bears issue, it is appearing unlikely that lawmakers will do anything to address it prior to the fall veto session. Even if they decide to, they would need a supermajority of the legislature to go along with any plan, a tall order for a plan that was struggling to gain enough votes to pass in the closing stages of the spring session. “This was a private development funded 100 percent by private investment that wanted to pay property taxes in a reasonable manner,” Tinaglia told NBC Chicago. “Our school boards that are directly connected to this property agree with that. Signed this memorandum of understanding that said we are on board with this yet we couldn’t get it done.” Indiana lawmakers earlier this year incentives to convince them to leave Chicago after more than 100 years as the city’s NFL team. The money to finance construction bonds would come from a series of new tax levies surrounding the proposed sites in Indiana. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:36:26 GMT NBC Chicago Staff https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891407 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891407 false false The Chicago Bears say they’re now focusing their stadium plans on northwest Indiana. How did it get to this point? Here’s a timeline of the six-year saga. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:08:58 GMT Sean Hammond https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891189 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891189 false false Former Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte spoke out about the recent developments regarding the new stadium and the possibility of it going to Indiana. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:02:47 GMT Anthony Miller https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891142 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891142 false false This prolonged, confounding stadium soap opera has rolled its credits with a familiar final message: To be continued … Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:48:25 GMT Dan Wiederer https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891084 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56891084 true false THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears Quarterback Caleb Williams Dives Into His ‘Goldfish’ Memory Don’t worry, we will have actual football updates later today on WCG and the Den tomorrow from OTA’s. Today? Caleb goldfish stories. Or Ted Lasso’s goldfish. Well, SOMEBODY has a dad gum goldfish else we wouldn’t be talking about it, would […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:30:44 GMT Ken Mitchell https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56890999 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56890999 false false Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons tried to justify a recent clip shown of calling Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams the best player in the NFL. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:08:10 GMT Anthony Miller https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56890823 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56890823 false false Who could be a good alternate? Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:58:22 GMT Jon Conahan https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56890376 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56890376 false false The Chicago Bears have shifted their focus to building a stadium in Hammond, Indiana, but a few obstacles still stand in the way.The door is still open for I... Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:26:59 GMT Locked On Bears https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56890210 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56890210 false false The Chicago Bears’ stadium plans have bounced around potential possibilities for the past five years. It started with Arlington Heights, moved to downtown, then back to Arlington Heights, and most recently has involved a potential site in northwestern Indiana. After the Illinois legislature failed to pass any bill that would’ve given the Bears property tax […] Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:08:55 GMT Erik Lambert https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56889198 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/56889198 false false