Stadium Club: Suburban groups urge Illinois lawmakers to work with the Bears on Arlington Heights stadium deal

Stadium Club: Pat Ryan Jr. on NU’s Ryan Field project: ‘We’re racing to October 2nd’

WGN’s Ryan Burrow gets an update from Pat Ryan, Jr., CEO of Ryan Sports Development, on the construction of the new Ryan Field in Evanston. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8461073/Stadium_Club_Ep_19_2026-06-17-202313.64kmono.mp3 [https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8461073/Stadium_Club_Ep_19_2026-06-17-202313.64kmono.mp3] RECENT POSTS THE STADIUM CLUB https://wgnradio.com/the-stadium-club/stadium-club-pat-ryan-jr-on-nus-ryan-field-project-were-racing-to-october-2nd/ PAT RYAN JR. ON RYAN FIELD: ‘WE’RE RACING TO OCTOBER 2ND’ [https://wgnradio.com/the-stadium-club/stadium-club-pat-ryan-jr-on-nus-ryan-field-project-were-racing-to-october-2nd/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/mayor-of-arlington-heights-disappointed-at-the-bears-move-to-indiana/ ARLINGTON HEIGHTS MAYOR DISAPPOINTED WITH BEARS [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/mayor-of-arlington-heights-disappointed-at-the-bears-move-to-indiana/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/indiana-governor-addresses-bears-move-to-hammond/ INDIANA GOV. ADDRESSES BEARS MOVE TO HAMMOND [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/indiana-governor-addresses-bears-move-to-hammond/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/touchdown-arlington-co-founder-hopeful-that-the-bears-wont-move-to-indiana/ TOUCHDOWN ARLINGTON HOPEFUL BEARS WON’T MOVE TO IN [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/touchdown-arlington-co-founder-hopeful-that-the-bears-wont-move-to-indiana/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/marc-ganis-as-things-stand-today-the-bears-going-to-indiana-is-a-done-deal/ SPORTS BIZ EXPERT: AS THINGS STAND, BEARS GOING TO INDIANA [https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/marc-ganis-as-things-stand-today-the-bears-going-to-indiana-is-a-done-deal/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click For More [https://wgnradio.com/the-stadium-club/]

Mayor of Arlington Heights disappointed with the Bears move to Indiana

Mayor of Arlington Heights Jim Tinaglia joins the Lisa Dent Show to share his thoughts on the Bears moving to Hammond, Indiana. He expresses disappointment in the news as he describes the last four years of trying to get Arlington Heights to be the Bears’ new home. Despite his disappointment, he maintains hope that the Bears still have a future in the village. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8441611/8441611_2026-06-09-214011.64kmono.mp3 [https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8441611/8441611_2026-06-09-214011.64kmono.mp3] MORE COVERAGE CHICAGO BEARS https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-excited-for-the-chicago-bears-hallmark-movie/ ARE YOU EXCITED FOR THE CHICAGO BEARS HALLMARK MOVIE? [https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-excited-for-the-chicago-bears-hallmark-movie/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/sports/two-new-illinois-locations-make-their-pitch-to-become-the-home-of-the-chicago-bears/ 2 NEW IL LOCATIONS PITCH BECOMING HOME OF THE BEARS [https://wgnradio.com/sports/two-new-illinois-locations-make-their-pitch-to-become-the-home-of-the-chicago-bears/] .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/mayor-of-arlington-heights-disappointed-at-the-bears-move-to-indiana/ ARLINGTON HEIGHTS MAYOR DISAPPOINTED WITH BEARS [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/mayor-of-arlington-heights-disappointed-at-the-bears-move-to-indiana/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/going-into-minicamp-the-bears-the-favorite-in-the-nfc-north/ ARE THE BEARS THE FAVORITE IN THE NFC NORTH? [https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/going-into-minicamp-the-bears-the-favorite-in-the-nfc-north/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/indiana-governor-addresses-bears-move-to-hammond/ INDIANA GOV. ADDRESSES BEARS MOVE TO HAMMOND [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/indiana-governor-addresses-bears-move-to-hammond/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more [https://wgnradio.com/bears/] RECENT POSTS LISA DENT https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-minecraft-experience-at-exp-rosemont/ YOUR HOMETOWN: MINECRAFT EXPERIENCE [https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-minecraft-experience-at-exp-rosemont/] .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-the-chicago-bandits/ YOUR HOMETOWN: THE CHICAGO BANDITS [https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-the-chicago-bandits/] .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/sound-check/newsroom-sound-check-06-25-26/ NEWSROOM SOUND CHECK: 06/25/26 [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/sound-check/newsroom-sound-check-06-25-26/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/lous-to-do-list-storm-repairs-tire-marks-and-bat-removal-tips/ STORM REPAIRS, TIRE MARKS, AND BAT REMOVAL TIPS [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/lous-to-do-list-storm-repairs-tire-marks-and-bat-removal-tips/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/fond-du-lac-wi-will-pay-you-9500-to-move-there/ FOND DU LAC WILL PAY YOU $9,500 TO MOVE THERE [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/fond-du-lac-wi-will-pay-you-9500-to-move-there/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd}

Indiana Governor addresses potential Bears move to Hammond

Governor Mike Braun of Indiana joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the Bears’ potential move to Hammond. He addresses the conversations he had with the McCaskeys as well as some of the preparations he’s been making to start building a new stadium. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8438830/8438830_2026-06-08-205130.64kmono.mp3 [https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8438830/8438830_2026-06-08-205130.64kmono.mp3] MORE COVERAGE CHICAGO BEARS https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-excited-for-the-chicago-bears-hallmark-movie/ ARE YOU EXCITED FOR THE CHICAGO BEARS HALLMARK MOVIE? [https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-excited-for-the-chicago-bears-hallmark-movie/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/sports/two-new-illinois-locations-make-their-pitch-to-become-the-home-of-the-chicago-bears/ 2 NEW IL LOCATIONS PITCH BECOMING HOME OF THE BEARS [https://wgnradio.com/sports/two-new-illinois-locations-make-their-pitch-to-become-the-home-of-the-chicago-bears/] .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/mayor-of-arlington-heights-disappointed-at-the-bears-move-to-indiana/ ARLINGTON HEIGHTS MAYOR DISAPPOINTED WITH BEARS [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/mayor-of-arlington-heights-disappointed-at-the-bears-move-to-indiana/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/going-into-minicamp-the-bears-the-favorite-in-the-nfc-north/ ARE THE BEARS THE FAVORITE IN THE NFC NORTH? [https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/going-into-minicamp-the-bears-the-favorite-in-the-nfc-north/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/indiana-governor-addresses-bears-move-to-hammond/ INDIANA GOV. ADDRESSES BEARS MOVE TO HAMMOND [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/indiana-governor-addresses-bears-move-to-hammond/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more [https://wgnradio.com/bears/] RECENT POSTS LISA DENT https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-minecraft-experience-at-exp-rosemont/ YOUR HOMETOWN: MINECRAFT EXPERIENCE [https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-minecraft-experience-at-exp-rosemont/] .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-the-chicago-bandits/ YOUR HOMETOWN: THE CHICAGO BANDITS [https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-the-chicago-bandits/] .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/sound-check/newsroom-sound-check-06-25-26/ NEWSROOM SOUND CHECK: 06/25/26 [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/sound-check/newsroom-sound-check-06-25-26/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/lous-to-do-list-storm-repairs-tire-marks-and-bat-removal-tips/ STORM REPAIRS, TIRE MARKS, AND BAT REMOVAL TIPS [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/lous-to-do-list-storm-repairs-tire-marks-and-bat-removal-tips/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/fond-du-lac-wi-will-pay-you-9500-to-move-there/ FOND DU LAC WILL PAY YOU $9,500 TO MOVE THERE [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/fond-du-lac-wi-will-pay-you-9500-to-move-there/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/]

Touchdown Arlington co-founder hopeful that the Bears won’t move to Indiana

Argie Karafotias, co-founder of Touchdown Arlington, a group of local Arlington Heights residents and business owners advocating for the Bears to settle down in their village, joins the Lisa Dent Show to talk about the Bears’ reported move to Hammond, Indiana. He expresses disappointment in the news, but maintains hope that Arlington Heights still has a chance to be the new home of the Bears. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8435666/8435666_2026-06-05-235706.64kmono.mp3 [https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8435666/8435666_2026-06-05-235706.64kmono.mp3] MORE COVERAGE CHICAGO BEARS https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-excited-for-the-chicago-bears-hallmark-movie/ ARE YOU EXCITED FOR THE CHICAGO BEARS HALLMARK MOVIE? [https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-excited-for-the-chicago-bears-hallmark-movie/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/sports/two-new-illinois-locations-make-their-pitch-to-become-the-home-of-the-chicago-bears/ 2 NEW IL LOCATIONS PITCH BECOMING HOME OF THE BEARS [https://wgnradio.com/sports/two-new-illinois-locations-make-their-pitch-to-become-the-home-of-the-chicago-bears/] .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/mayor-of-arlington-heights-disappointed-at-the-bears-move-to-indiana/ ARLINGTON HEIGHTS MAYOR DISAPPOINTED WITH BEARS [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/mayor-of-arlington-heights-disappointed-at-the-bears-move-to-indiana/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/going-into-minicamp-the-bears-the-favorite-in-the-nfc-north/ ARE THE BEARS THE FAVORITE IN THE NFC NORTH? [https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/going-into-minicamp-the-bears-the-favorite-in-the-nfc-north/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/indiana-governor-addresses-bears-move-to-hammond/ INDIANA GOV. ADDRESSES BEARS MOVE TO HAMMOND [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/indiana-governor-addresses-bears-move-to-hammond/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more [https://wgnradio.com/bears/] RECENT POSTS LISA DENT https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-minecraft-experience-at-exp-rosemont/ YOUR HOMETOWN: MINECRAFT EXPERIENCE [https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-minecraft-experience-at-exp-rosemont/] .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-the-chicago-bandits/ YOUR HOMETOWN: THE CHICAGO BANDITS [https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-the-chicago-bandits/] .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/sound-check/newsroom-sound-check-06-25-26/ NEWSROOM SOUND CHECK: 06/25/26 [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/sound-check/newsroom-sound-check-06-25-26/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/lous-to-do-list-storm-repairs-tire-marks-and-bat-removal-tips/ STORM REPAIRS, TIRE MARKS, AND BAT REMOVAL TIPS [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/lous-to-do-list-storm-repairs-tire-marks-and-bat-removal-tips/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/fond-du-lac-wi-will-pay-you-9500-to-move-there/ FOND DU LAC WILL PAY YOU $9,500 TO MOVE THERE [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/fond-du-lac-wi-will-pay-you-9500-to-move-there/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/]

Sports business expert Marc Ganis: As things stand today, the Bears going to Indiana is a done deal

Marc Ganis, sports business expert and President and Co-Founder of Sportscorp Ltd., joins John Williams to talk about the Chicago Bears announcing they are likely moving ahead with plans to build a new stadium in Indiana. Marc tells John that he puts the blame on Mayor Johnson, Speaker Welch, and even Stacy Davis Gates. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8435043/6-5-26_Marc_Ganis_sports_business_expert_on_Bears_stadium_team_moving_to_Hammond_Indiana_2026-06-05-193143.128.mp3 [https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8435043/6-5-26_Marc_Ganis_sports_business_expert_on_Bears_stadium_team_moving_to_Hammond_Indiana_2026-06-05-193143.128.mp3] MORE COVERAGE CHICAGO BEARS https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-excited-for-the-chicago-bears-hallmark-movie/ ARE YOU EXCITED FOR THE CHICAGO BEARS HALLMARK MOVIE? [https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-excited-for-the-chicago-bears-hallmark-movie/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/sports/two-new-illinois-locations-make-their-pitch-to-become-the-home-of-the-chicago-bears/ 2 NEW IL LOCATIONS PITCH BECOMING HOME OF THE BEARS [https://wgnradio.com/sports/two-new-illinois-locations-make-their-pitch-to-become-the-home-of-the-chicago-bears/] .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/mayor-of-arlington-heights-disappointed-at-the-bears-move-to-indiana/ ARLINGTON HEIGHTS MAYOR DISAPPOINTED WITH BEARS [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/mayor-of-arlington-heights-disappointed-at-the-bears-move-to-indiana/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/going-into-minicamp-the-bears-the-favorite-in-the-nfc-north/ ARE THE BEARS THE FAVORITE IN THE NFC NORTH? [https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/going-into-minicamp-the-bears-the-favorite-in-the-nfc-north/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/indiana-governor-addresses-bears-move-to-hammond/ INDIANA GOV. ADDRESSES BEARS MOVE TO HAMMOND [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/indiana-governor-addresses-bears-move-to-hammond/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more [https://wgnradio.com/bears/] RECENT POSTS JOHN WILLIAMS https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsclick/the-john-williams-newsclick-you-met-a-celebrity-you-were-so-excited-how-did-it-go/ HOW WAS YOUR CELEBRITY INTERACTION? [https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsclick/the-john-williams-newsclick-you-met-a-celebrity-you-were-so-excited-how-did-it-go/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-there-is-something-for-everyone-in-rosemont/ THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN ROSEMONT [https://wgnradio.com/your-hometown/your-hometown-there-is-something-for-everyone-in-rosemont/] .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/your-hometown-how-rosemont-remains-a-convention-powerhouse/ HOW ROSEMONT REMAINS A CONVENTION POWERHOUSE [https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/your-hometown-how-rosemont-remains-a-convention-powerhouse/] .cls-3{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/dawn-jackson-blatner/dawn-jackson-blatner-the-health-benefits-of-sauerkraut/ DJ BLATNER: THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF SAUERKRAUT [https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/dawn-jackson-blatner/dawn-jackson-blatner-the-health-benefits-of-sauerkraut/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/john-williams-brings-you-a-round-of-speed-jokes-part-mclxxx-6-25-26/ JOHN WILLIAMS SPEED JOKES 6-25-26 [https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/john-williams-brings-you-a-round-of-speed-jokes-part-mclxxx-6-25-26/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more [https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/]