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Former IU QB Brendan Sorsby to be eligible for 2027 NFL draft after opting not to sue league

June 30, 2026

Sorsby moved from IU to the University of Cincinnati to Texas Tech University before revelations about an extensive gambling problem surfaced.

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Former IU QB Sorsby has to wait until 2027 to join NFL

June 23, 2026

Associated Press

The NFL informed the 22-year-old quarterback, who was declared ineligible for college football after for making thousands of bets on sporting events, that it will not hold a supplemental draft this year.

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Illinois officials to Bears: Tell us what stadium deal you want

June 16, 2026 | John Pletz, Crain's Chicago Business

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, echoing Gov. JB Pritzker’s comments last week, indicated he’s open to the possibility of a special session and hinted the Bears’ move to Indiana is far from assured.

QB Daniel Jones eager to be full participant in practice, but Colts continue to play it safe

June 9, 2026 | Associated Press

Jones said he felt like he was in “a good spot” as he continues to recover from a torn right Achilles tendon.

Illinois governor opens door to new Bears talks, blames team for stadium stumbles

June 9, 2026 | John Pletz, Crain's Chicago Business

Ilinois Gov. JB Pritzker stopped short of taking personal responsibility for not getting a deal over the goal line with state legislators, but he blamed the Bears for various fumbles along the way.

Braun: Bears stadium ‘not a done deal’ but he’s ‘feeling good’ about Hammond’s chances

June 8, 2026 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

While Braun did not discuss any details of signing agreements with the Bears, he did note that work beginning on a new stadium is still years away.

Bears, state move toward formal stadium agreement as work happens behind the scenes

June 7, 2026 |

Mickey Shuey

Two sources familiar with conversations between the state and the Bears said no formal deal or letter of intent has been finalized, though each described the sides as “very close” to putting pen to paper.

Chicago Bears pick Indiana for new stadium, but hurdles remain for project

June 5, 2026 |

Mickey Shuey and Justin Laurence, Crain's Chicago Business and Danny Ecker, Crain's Chicago Business

The Bears said in a statement that its board of directors met and voted to move forward with Hammond.

The Bears said Chicago wasn’t in play. Records point to a different story.

June 4, 2026 | Justin Laurence, Crain's Chicago Business

The discrepancy contradicts what the Bears told lawmakers crafting the Arlington Heights legislation and could deepen mistrust between the team and Springfield after months of negotiations over a stadium proposal.

Northwest Indiana sports commission awaits Bears decision before starting master plan

June 2, 2026 |

Mickey Shuey

The team has said it will pick between Hammond and Arlington Heights, Illinois, in late spring or early summer. Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott told IBJ on Monday he expects a decision within 30 days.

Greg Hinz: The Bears wanted a deal. Springfield chose caution.

June 2, 2026 | Greg Hinz, Crain's Chicago Business

Pritzker had reason to be cautious, given clear polling evidence that, much as Illinoisans love the Bears, they love their pocketbooks more and oppose bailouts for billionaire sports team owners.

‘We didn’t have time’: Pritzker, leaders defend adjourning without Bears deal

June 2, 2026 | Brenden Moore and Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois

“That might happen,” the Illinois governor said of the team taking a stadium deal to build across the state line, where Hoosier lawmakers have pledged $1 billion in public subsidies.

Hammond mayor ‘optimistic’ about Bears stadium after Illinois efforts falter

June 1, 2026 |

Mickey Shuey and Joey Harris

The NFL franchise has been considering going across the state line into Hammond for its planned $2 billion stadium and surrounding mixed-use development since December.

Bears tax-break plan dies in Illinois as Springfield’s search for deal continues

June 1, 2026 | Justin Laurence, Crain's Chicago Business

House staff and labor allies made an aggressive overtime drive to whip support for a bill the chamber had not seen and had reservations over because it was fundamentally different from the measure they approved in April.

Next 2 weeks could sway chances of Chicago Bears picking Indiana stadium site

May 19, 2026 | Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Illinois Legislature is set to wrap up its session at the end of this month and keeps haggling over a bill intended to persuade the Bears to pick a stadium site in suburban Chicago.

Derek Schultz: Local sports officials exploring a bid to host the NFL Draft

May 1, 2026 | Derek Schultz

In 2015, after a half-century in New York City, the NFL turned its draft into a road show.

Bears present potential Hammond stadium to NFL stadium committee

April 30, 2026 |

Mickey Shuey

The Hammond site, a plat at Wolf Lake Park, was presented to the league’s stadium committee on Wednesday along with a proposal for Chicago suburb Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Las Vegas Raiders take IU’s Mendoza with No. 1 draft pick

April 23, 2026 | Associated Press and IBJ Staff

Fernando Mendoza was among five players with close ties to the state of Indiana to be drafted in the first round Thursday night.

Illinois House approves legislation to keep Chicago Bears in state

April 23, 2026 | Justin Laurence, Crain's Chicago Business

The bill was approved in a bipartisan 72-38 vote after a series of amendments and backroom jockeying played out in the state Capitol.

Justice Department investigating NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, source says

April 10, 2026 | Associated Press

The investigation comes amid increasing federal scrutiny of the amount of money fans are paying to watch sports on television.

Federal legislation that Braun calls ‘crazy’ is aimed at Bears and Indiana

March 26, 2026 |

Lesley Weidenbener

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, say the bill would protect taxpayers from being extorted by team owners for huge subsidies. The legislation would likely face an uphill climb in the Republican-controlled Congress.

Colts bring back QB Daniel Jones, and WR Alec Pierce couldn’t be happier

March 11, 2026 | Associated Press

Two days after Pierce — Jones’ top target — agreed to a four-year contract extension, the Colts brought back their quarterback on a two-year deal.

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