Stadium Club: The Bears put Northwest Indiana into the mix of stadium locations

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/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} https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-convinced-the-bears-want-to-move-to-hammond/ ARE YOU CONVINCED THE BEARS WANT TO MOVE TO HAMMOND? [https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-convinced-the-bears-want-to-move-to-hammond/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} 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} Click for more [https://wgnradio.com/bears/] RECENT POSTS LISA DENT https://wgnradio.com/events/paws-chicago-beach-party/ PAWS CHICAGO BEACH PARTY [https://wgnradio.com/events/paws-chicago-beach-party/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/bill-snyder-first-storm-is-over-but-there-are-more-to-come/ FIRST STORM IS OVER, BUT THERE ARE MORE TO COME [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/bill-snyder-first-storm-is-over-but-there-are-more-to-come/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/road-trippin-with-lisa-dent/road-trippin-with-lisa-dent-oregon-illinois/ ROAD TRIPPIN’ WITH LISA DENT: OREGON, ILLINOIS [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/road-trippin-with-lisa-dent/road-trippin-with-lisa-dent-oregon-illinois/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/sound-check/newsroom-sound-check-06-10-26/ NEWSROOM SOUND CHECK: 06/10/26 [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/sound-check/newsroom-sound-check-06-10-26/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/pat-brady-looking-into-rahm-emanuels-presidential-run/ LOOKING INTO RAHM EMANUEL’S POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL RUN [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/pat-brady-looking-into-rahm-emanuels-presidential-run/] .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/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} https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-convinced-the-bears-want-to-move-to-hammond/ ARE YOU CONVINCED THE BEARS WANT TO MOVE TO HAMMOND? [https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-convinced-the-bears-want-to-move-to-hammond/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} 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} Click for more [https://wgnradio.com/bears/] RECENT POSTS LISA DENT https://wgnradio.com/events/paws-chicago-beach-party/ PAWS CHICAGO BEACH PARTY [https://wgnradio.com/events/paws-chicago-beach-party/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/bill-snyder-first-storm-is-over-but-there-are-more-to-come/ FIRST STORM IS OVER, BUT THERE ARE MORE TO COME [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/bill-snyder-first-storm-is-over-but-there-are-more-to-come/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/road-trippin-with-lisa-dent/road-trippin-with-lisa-dent-oregon-illinois/ ROAD TRIPPIN’ WITH LISA DENT: OREGON, ILLINOIS [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/road-trippin-with-lisa-dent/road-trippin-with-lisa-dent-oregon-illinois/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/sound-check/newsroom-sound-check-06-10-26/ NEWSROOM SOUND CHECK: 06/10/26 [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/sound-check/newsroom-sound-check-06-10-26/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/pat-brady-looking-into-rahm-emanuels-presidential-run/ LOOKING INTO RAHM EMANUEL’S POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL RUN [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/pat-brady-looking-into-rahm-emanuels-presidential-run/] .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/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} https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-convinced-the-bears-want-to-move-to-hammond/ ARE YOU CONVINCED THE BEARS WANT TO MOVE TO HAMMOND? [https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-convinced-the-bears-want-to-move-to-hammond/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} 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} Click for more [https://wgnradio.com/bears/] RECENT POSTS LISA DENT https://wgnradio.com/events/paws-chicago-beach-party/ PAWS CHICAGO BEACH PARTY [https://wgnradio.com/events/paws-chicago-beach-party/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/bill-snyder-first-storm-is-over-but-there-are-more-to-come/ FIRST STORM IS OVER, BUT THERE ARE MORE TO COME [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/bill-snyder-first-storm-is-over-but-there-are-more-to-come/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/road-trippin-with-lisa-dent/road-trippin-with-lisa-dent-oregon-illinois/ ROAD TRIPPIN’ WITH LISA DENT: OREGON, ILLINOIS [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/road-trippin-with-lisa-dent/road-trippin-with-lisa-dent-oregon-illinois/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/sound-check/newsroom-sound-check-06-10-26/ NEWSROOM SOUND CHECK: 06/10/26 [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/sound-check/newsroom-sound-check-06-10-26/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/pat-brady-looking-into-rahm-emanuels-presidential-run/ LOOKING INTO RAHM EMANUEL’S POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL RUN [https://wgnradio.com/lisa-dent/pat-brady-looking-into-rahm-emanuels-presidential-run/] .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/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} https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-convinced-the-bears-want-to-move-to-hammond/ ARE YOU CONVINCED THE BEARS WANT TO MOVE TO HAMMOND? [https://wgnradio.com/sports/sportsclick/are-you-convinced-the-bears-want-to-move-to-hammond/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} 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} Click for more [https://wgnradio.com/bears/] RECENT POSTS JOHN WILLIAMS https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/john-williams-brings-you-a-round-of-speed-jokes-part-mclxxii-6-10-26/ JOHN WILLIAMS SPEED JOKES 6-10-26 [https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/john-williams-brings-you-a-round-of-speed-jokes-part-mclxxii-6-10-26/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsclick/the-john-williams-newsclick-are-you-excited-about-the-world-cup-2/ ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT THE WORLD CUP? [https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/newsclick/the-john-williams-newsclick-are-you-excited-about-the-world-cup-2/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} https://wgnradio.com/health/dr-jeffrey-kopin-vaccine-could-prevent-melanoma-from-returning/ DR. KOPIN: VACCINE COULD PREVENT MELANOMA FROM RETURNING [https://wgnradio.com/health/dr-jeffrey-kopin-vaccine-could-prevent-melanoma-from-returning/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/eric-zorn-im-not-concerned-if-the-bears-go-to-hammond/ ERIC ZORN: I’M NOT CONCERNED IF THE BEARS GO TO HAMMOND [https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/eric-zorn-im-not-concerned-if-the-bears-go-to-hammond/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/celebrate-150-years-of-chicago-cubs-baseball-with-a-limited-edition-anniversary-bat/ NIKCO SPORTS OFFERS CUBS 150TH ANNIVERSARY BAT! [https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/celebrate-150-years-of-chicago-cubs-baseball-with-a-limited-edition-anniversary-bat/] .cls-4{fill:#000;} Click for more [https://wgnradio.com/john-williams/]

Stadium Club: It’s fourth down and inches to go for Illinois lawmakers on a Bears tax deal

Illinois legislators have until Sunday night to approve a megaprojects deal that could make or break the Chicago Bears stadium decision.  With just hours to go, the result of a vote is still up in the air.  WGN’s Ryan Burrow spoke with the Daily Herald’s Chris Placek [https://www.dailyherald.com/staff/christopher-placek/] ahead of what’s expected to be a contentious debate in Springfield. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8417795/Stadium_Club_Ep_18_2026-05-28-213135.64kmono.mp3 [https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8417795/Stadium_Club_Ep_18_2026-05-28-213135.64kmono.mp3] RECENT POSTS THE STADIUM CLUB 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} https://wgnradio.com/the-stadium-club/stadium-club-its-fourth-down-and-inches-to-go-for-illinois-lawmakers-on-a-bears-tax-deal/ FOURTH AND INCHES FOR IL LAWMAKERS ON BEARS TAX DEAL [https://wgnradio.com/the-stadium-club/stadium-club-its-fourth-down-and-inches-to-go-for-illinois-lawmakers-on-a-bears-tax-deal/] .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click For More [https://wgnradio.com/the-stadium-club/]