With the Chicago Bears' potential deal with Arlington Heights still in limbo, the team on Wednesday hinted at a possible move to Northwest Indiana. Many people laughed when Indiana state legislators passed a bill earlier this year that created a commission to draw professional sports teams to the northwest corner of the state.

Illinois lawmakers appeared unmoved Thursday by the Chicago Bears’ decision to consider building a new stadium in Indiana, expressing skepticism about the move and downplaying it as the organization’s...

But Bears President and CFO Kevin Warren said in the letter the team is not receiving a "sense of urgency or appreciation to date" from the state.