Chicago Bears weigh Illinois stadium options as Indiana seeks commitment

The Chicago Bears aren't closing the door on Illinois just yet.Bears meet with Illinois lawmakersThe team confirmed to FOX Chicago that Bears Chairman George McCaskey, President Kevin Warren and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell met Wednesday with Illinois lawmakers to discuss potential stadium legislation.The meeting comes less than two weeks before Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield for the fall veto session, which begins Nov. 17.In a statement, the Bears said:"The Chicago Bears remain committed to building a world-class stadium and mixed-use district for our fans, the Chicagoland community and the team. We continue to work collaboratively with local and state leaders in Indiana to advance our stadium development plans in Hammond, where we are finalizing due diligence details across two sites in the Wolf Lake area. At the same time, we appreciate the recent engagement from Illinois leadership to explore legislation which has allowed us to share our feedback. We expect productive d