The Indiana Senate is advancing legislation to create a new commission to build a National Football League stadium, as the state is leaping at the chance to be the new home for the Chicago Bears.

The Indiana Senate Appropriations Committee approved legislation on Thursday to create the Northwest Indiana Stadium Commission, which would be tasked with finding a proper location, financing, and building a new stadium for the Bears. The legislation notes that there is open land in Hammond, Indiana, at Wolf Lake, which is close to the Chicago border and about 22 miles from downtown Chicago.

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