Chicago Bears Fumble Leaves $3 Billion Stadium Dream in Limbo

The Chicago Bears will now have to wait until the new year for a chance to get enough support to build their $3 billion suburban stadium.

The football team, which has been trying to move to a new stadium for about four years, is leaving the Illinois fall legislative session empty-handed. Without the funds and support it needs from the state, the dream of a new home is delayed until at least the first half of 2026, when lawmakers will be back in session.

The setback underscores how the Bears’ high-stakes effort to move out of Soldier Field — the ...