This yearslong saga has done nothing but confirm biases against Illinois politicians and the people who own and run the Bears.

Odds now favor Indiana in the Bears stadium fight, another sign Illinois is losing ground as Arlington Heights stalls and Hammond gains momentum.

The Chicago Bears’ Board of Directors voted Thursday to advance a new stadium development in Hammond, Indiana.

The Bears are formally moving ahead with a planned $5 billion domed stadium and mixed-use development in Hammond, Ind.

A statement from Chicago Bears Chairman George H. McCaskey and President and CEO Kevin Warren confirmed they were closer to leaving.