Chicago Bears or ‘Hammond Hams’? Amid escalating rhetoric, Hoosiers hold out hope for new stadium

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date April 29, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated April 29, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/sports/2026/04/29/chicago-bears-hammond-hams-escalating-rhetoric-hoosiers-hope-bears-stadium

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In the tug-of-war between Illinois and Indiana over the Chicago Bears, Gov. JB Pritzker, who is widely believed to be running for president in 2028, may have already lost a supporter from his own party. “I’m not voting for him for president. I can tell you that,” Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott Jr., a ...