Keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois is a major priority for some lawmakers, and overnight Tuesday into Wednesday, steps were taken in Springfield.

The House passed the so-called "mega-project" bill, which would allow the Bears the tax certainty they sought with a stadium at the old Arlington Park racetrack.

It could be a big week in the Chicago Bears stadium saga. The clock is winding down for the Bears and the two contending sites for their new stadium — Arlington Heights, Illinois, and Hammond,

If the Chicago Bears move to Indiana, they will become part of the region — a corner of the state that has much in common with both Chicago and Indiana, yet proudly protects its own identity.

The Bears continue to weigh whether to build a stadium in Arlington Heights or Northwest Indiana. A new property tax relief element to a measure that would allow the Bears to renegotiate their property taxes with the northwest suburb is seen as essential in getting support from lawmakers outside

The Bears are looking to leave the city of Chicago and build a new stadium in the suburbs, and now Illinois and Indiana are jockeying to see which side of the state line the Bears will go to.

The Chicago Bears are reportedly set for a pivotal meeting with the NFL's stadium committee later this month regarding the site of their future stadium.

Time is running out for the Bears and Illinois to strike a deal to keep the team in the state, but things are trending in the right direction.

State agencies and lawmakers in Indiana are proceeding with a plan that could use revenue generated by raising Indiana Toll Road rates to help with infrastructure projects, including the state's share of the cost for a new Chicago Bears stadium.