Staff Report
WARSAW — A final vote on Indiana’s efforts to lure the Chicago Bears to Indiana with a new stadium is set to happen Thursday in the State Senate.
The bill would create the framework to establish the Northwest Indiana stadium authority with the plan to construct a stadium for the Chicago Bears.
The Bears are reportedly offering $2 billion to support the endeavorr and several taxes in two counties are being discussed to support it.
The bill, authored by State Sen. Ryan Mishler, was approved on Tuesday by the House with widespread bipartisan support and will be up for a final vote Thursday afternoon.
At the same time, Lawmakers in Illinois are preparing a counterproposal that the Bears would then consider.
The Indiana Senate session can be livestreamed here when they begin work around 1:30 p.m.
