Democratic state Sen. Bill Cunningham said in an interview that he and some legislative colleagues learned a few weeks ago that the Bears had expressed a willingness to revisit a lakefront stadium.
 

Chicago Tribune

Key lawmaker says suburban Bears stadium deal is dragging due to hopes team will reconsider Chicago site

A key Illinois lawmaker spearheading negotiations on legislation to keep the Chicago Bears playing their home games in Illinois said Wednesday night he’s facing fresh opposition from some legislative colleagues who believe the team has expressed newfound openness to building a new Bears stadium in Chicago.

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