Illinois governor says progress has been made on new stadium for Bears

The Chicago Bears are progressing toward building a new stadium in Arlington Heights, a suburb of Chicago. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has expressed opposition to using taxpayer money directly for the stadium's construction but is open to funding infrastructure improvements around it. Pritzker mentioned ongoing discussions and progress with the Bears organization. The governor's recent schedule revealed two conversations with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who was in Chicago for a Bears-Packers playoff game and stadium site tours. Meanwhile, Indiana officials have shown interest in offering taxpayer funding to attract the Bears, but the team seems inclined to remain in Illinois.