Indiana is not letting up in its relentless pursuit of the Chicago Bears.The franchise is set to cut ties with Soldier Field and head for pastures new.Caleb Williams is leading the Bears into a new eraGettyWhich state the new field lands in is up for debate and right now, Indiana appears to be scoring some massive public wins.The House of Representatives passed a bill securing $1 billion in public funding for a stadium by a massive 95-4 majority.A 326-acre site at the former Arlington International Racecourse was the Bears’ No. 1 option after deciding to abandon a plan to renovate Soldier Field.Illinois lawmakers have dragged their feet — opening the door to a dramatic cross-state raid.Indiana has played a strong hand, but Arlington Heights remains an option and there is a good chance the Bears are trying to leverage rival interest to get the best deal.Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is determined to keep the team, but won’t write a blank check to cover the estimated $5 billion costs.“I’m very interested to see how the people of Indiana and the voters of Indiana feel about the massive increases in taxes that are being proposed, about paying for a stadium in Indiana for the Chicago Bears,” he said.Pritzker confirmed that talks are ongoing with the franchise.“I believe the Bears should be based in Illinois, and I’m going to do everything I can without harming the taxpayers of Illinois in the process of trying to keep them in the state,” he added.The Bears are keen to get shovels in dirt and build their new home.Soldier Field has stood for over a centuryGettyThe Bears are determined to leave downtownGettyWhatever happens, it will not be downtown.“I think now there’s a common understanding by most of the General Assembly that they’re not going to be able to build in the city of Chicago,” Pritzker admitted Friday.What will happen to Soldier Field?Plans are already being worked on to ensure Soldier Field has a future after it loses its crown as the NFL‘s oldest stadium.Fox 32 Chicago has revealed a plan by the Chicago Park District to transform the 102-year-old arena into a massive concert and event venue at a cost of $630 million.“The future of Soldier Field is very bright, with or without the Bears,” said former Chicago Park District CEO David Doig.“There’s an opportunity for more concerts, special events, and the additional concerts will more than cover that revenue loss.NFL Stadium StatusChicago Bears – $5bn efforts to keep Bears in Chicago fall through as team announce plans to build new stadium across stateCM Punk accuses Bears owners of ‘straight greed’ and calls for team to be sold over Indiana relocationKansas City Chiefs – $4bn Arrowhead move hits ‘high stakes’ snag with radical soccer-style stadium proposedKansas City announce major update on new $3 billion stadium designJacksonville Jaguars – Jags set for 150-mile relocation to 90-year-old arena as $1.4bn stadium project beginsJaguars have Super Bowl ambition to replace cruise ships with Shad Khan’s state-of-art $1.4bn stadium makeoverCleveland Browns – Pat McAfee raves at Browns’ NFL-first design masterpiece in new $2.4bn stadiumCavaliers and Guardians stadium plans in trouble as Browns $2.4bn relocation causes Cleveland chaosTennessee Titans – New $2.1bn NFL stadium splits opinion ahead of Titans moving out of 27-year home$25m piece falls into place for Titans’ new $2.2bn stadium ahead of grand unveiling“One of the missed opportunities we had in the early 2000s was to make it more of a central War Memorial, as it was originally built.“So I think there are ways to open it up to the public to make it more of a destination for people coming to the Museum Campus, which could also generate more revenue.”The Bears are also making moves on the field with head coach Ben Johnson reaching the playoffs in his first season.His work with quarterback Caleb Williams showed plenty of potential but the offseason will be key to ensure progress doesn’t stall.Stay up to date with the latest from the NFL across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for news, exclusive interviews and more.