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Sports Friday, January 23, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a stadium authority bill, aimed at attracting the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana, which means the bill will move forward for consideration by the Indiana Senate. Senate Bill 27, authored by State Senators Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka, and Chris Garten, R-Charlestown, would establish the Northwest Indiana stadium authority to “acquire, construct, equip, own, lease, and finance” a sports stadium. “The underlying
bill sets up a stadium authority, a framework, for a possible project in northern Indiana,” Garten said during Thursday’s hearing. The bill would require a National Football League team to enter into a lease for the stadium
for at least 35 years. After the term of the lease, the lessee would have the option to purchase the capital improvement for $1 if certain conditions are met. Catch on the latest stadium news here, from Arlington Heights to Indiana. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | The Chicago Cubs watch the Milwaukee Brewers trade away another star, while Chicago White Sox fans dream of the call-up of top hitting prospect Braden Montgomery. | | | | | Big decisions lie ahead for GM Ryan Poles involving who will — and won’t — be back next season. Brad Biggs answers your Chicago Bears questions weekly. | | | | | The NFL head coach and general manager hiring cycles are in full force. Here’s the latest news that could be of interest to Chicago Bears fans. | | | | | Josh Giddey returned after missing 11 games with a hamstring injury, helping the Chicago Bulls beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-115 on Thursday. | | | | | Chicago Bulls guard and Twin Cities-area native Tre Jones was dismayed to see elementary school children detained by ICE this week. | | | | | Oliver Moore scored in the shootout on his 21st birthday and Spencer Knight stopped five of six shots to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 win over the Hurricanes on Thursday night. | | | |
