Report: Roger Goodell met with select Illinois lawmakers on Thursday
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Key Points:
- Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren publicly stated that the team's primary focus for a new stadium is Hammond, Indiana.
- Meanwhile, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell privately met with select Illinois lawmakers to explore options to keep the Bears in Illinois.
- Hammond appears to be leverage in negotiations to secure a stadium deal in Arlington Heights or possibly Chicago, as no progress has been made toward building in Hammond.
- The projected cost of a new stadium is increasing significantly, by about $150 million per year, complicating the process.
- There remains hope that the Bears will ultimately remain in Chicago, continuing to play at Soldier Field for the foreseeable future.
