Gary mayor: ‘We made a lot of noise’ by rolling out Bears proposal

Inside INdiana Business host Gerry Dick speaks with Gary Mayor Eddie Melton after the city pitched several sites as possible locations for a new Chicago Bears stadium and mixed-use development.

City officials announced on Jan. 16 that three sites, ranging from 145 to 760 acres, have been put forth in an effort to woo the team, which nearly one month ago announced it would consider sites in northwest Indiana for a stadium amid an impasse with Illinois state leaders involving sites in Chicago and its suburb, Arlington Heights.

This interview was recorded on Jan. 17, 2026.