NFL, Chicago Bears continue stadium talks with Illinois lawmakers ahead of veto session

The Chicago Bears' stadium saga continued this week, as the franchise met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Illinois lawmakers to discuss a new stadium in Illinois as Illinois lawmakers' fall veto session approaches.The Bears remain committed to working with the state of Indiana to advance plans in Northwest Indiana. They made as much clear in a statement on Friday."The Chicago Bears remain committed to building a world-class stadium and mixed-use district for our fans, the Chicagoland community and the team," the Bears said in a statement. "We continue to work collaboratively with local and state leaders in Indiana to advance our stadium development plans in Hammond, where we are finalizing due diligence details across two sites in the Wolf Lake area."However, the Bears, NFL and Illinois lawmakers have met this week, according to ESPN and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. This is the second time since August about a stadium in Illinois, either in Chicago or in the suburbs.In August, m