Jackson ‘thrilled’ to bring the Bears to Hammond, Indiana

Today, Feb. 19, the House Ways and Means committee passed Senate Bill 27 establishing the Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority as the Chicago Bears take steps to finalize a deal to move their stadium to the City of Hammond.  

State Rep. Carolyn Jackson (D-Hammond), who represents the area where the proposed stadium would be built, issued the following statement: 

“Bringing the Chicago Bears to Hammond would have a tremendous impact on our local economy and help us build up our community even further. Professional sports teams bring jobs and increased revenue to a city, especially by boosting tourism in the area. Over the past few years, we’ve made significant improvements and additions to the Region, and a National Football League team, especially one as historic as the Chicago Bears’ franchise, would be a fantastic addition to that work.  

“As a representative for Hammond, I am thrilled to do anything I can to finalize this plan and bring the Bears to our city.”