HAMMOND, Ind. — The Chicago Bears have selected Hammond as their new home. Leaders of the NFL team confirmed Friday that the Bears will construct a multi-billion-dollar stadium and ancillary ...

Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren, left, walks down the stairs at Lost Marsh Golf Club on Friday, April 17, 2026, alongside Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. following a meeting between ...

Joe Engelman and his six high-school friends grew up together. They now live all over Illinois, from Wheeling to Streamwood; one even spent some time in Mesa, Arizona. But they still frequent Jimmy ...

When the Chicago Bears kick off against the Minnesota Vikings for their 2026 home opener on Sunday, it will mark the start of their 55th season at Soldier Field. It also may be the last. Hammond, ...

The Hammond Police Department and the FBI are executing a search warrant Tuesday at a beauty store in Hammond. The search is being conducted in the 800 block of Southwest Railroad Avenue. According to ...

Last year, while visiting Texas Tech, a staff member turned to me and pointed to a pickup truck pulling out of the parking lot. "That's Will Hammond," he said. "He's the future." Hammond arrived on ...

Public schools in Hammond, Indiana, have banned metal water bottles in the classroom. School City of Hammond officials said water bottles like the ones made by Yeti or Stanley can potentially be used ...

In episode four of HBO Max’s Lanterns, Hal Jordan’s investigation into the Manhunters leads him to a name that he in the show doesn’t seem to know. Hal visits Atlas Inc. looking for its CEO, a little ...

Missing 40-year-old James Hammond was found safe near Wilscot Mountain in Fannin County. Passersby recognized Hammond along a road and drove him to meet emergency medical crews in Blairsville. First ...

HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) -- Chicago Bears executives say they still have significant work ahead before choosing a location for a new stadium, but their latest update has fans and officials in Hammond ...

Bears ownership announced nothing new about their stadium Thursday beyond making it even more clear Indiana is in the driver's seat for the project and Illinois isn't inside the vehicle. And the team ...

The Chicago Bears say their sole focus for a new stadium is in Northwest Indiana. The Bears have selected two sites near Wolf Lake in Hammond. The team says environmental studies at the sites are ...