The Chicago Bears are desperate to break ground on a $5 billion stadium project in Arlington Heights but have hit another delay.Illinois lawmakers have confirmed a vote on a property tax bill has been pushed back until at least April 7.The Bears want to own their own stadiumGettyThe bill would allow the any developer of a “mega project” worth over $500 million to negotiate directly with local governments for up to 40 years.It has been debated in the House but a full floor vote is pending, with a two-week recess starting Friday.The Bears have offered to pay for the stadium itself but expect a large contribution to the surrounding infrastructure.That has not been forthcoming with questions arising about using valuable resources to fund projects on behalf of billionaires.With Soldier Field set to be abandoned whatever happens, the 326-acre site of the former Arlington International Racecourse has been the team’s preferred option since purchasing the land.But without the right tax breaks, alternatives are in play — especially as Indiana lawmakers have already passed a ball that would help fund an arena in Hammond.“The pressure is on to try and wrap it up with capital ASAP,” said Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia via National Today. “I can promise you that no one at Halas Hall wants to wait till the end of May for this to be solved.”The Bears have stated that the clock is ticking and hope to be in their new home by 2029, but Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has suggested that communication has not been clear enough.“The Bears really do need to step up and be public about what it is that they really want,” he said. “I think the Bears need to make their intentions known. “Those intentions could be that they want to continue to talk to both states, but I think they need to clarify that.”Chicago is the original home of the NFL’s two oldest franchisesGettySoldier Field is the oldest stadium in the NFLGettyThe Illinois House returns on April 7 and is expected to vote on the bill.If it passes, the Bears will likely stay and continue 106 years in Illinois. Only the Arizona Cardinals — founded up in Chicago in 1898 — have a longer history.But more delays could see the team leave its waterfront home ahead head for the Hoosier State and a generous support package.There is a third option, although it is unlikely at this stage.Chicago-based architectural firm Edward Peck Design has proposed concepts of a major overhaul to Soldier Field and its surrounding area along the lakefront.“We’re not looking to be the architect of the next Bears stadium, but everyone that you talk to in Chicago says the Bears should stay,” studio founder Edward Peck told Dezeen.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“They need to stay. This is the heart of Chicago. They’re saying that’s not possible at Soldier Field.“I have an anonymous client who is a lifetime Bears fan who said, ‘I don’t believe them.'”The Kansas City Chiefs played the same game as the Bears to get a massive subsidy for a new arena in Kansas — the third time a major franchise has left Missouri in the last 40 years.Two serving U.S. Congressmen — Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Greg Casar — have introduced legislation aiming to reduce the chances of a team being able to up sticks by offering fans the chance to buy the team first.Five members of the U.S. House of Representatives and two more Congressmen joined the bid, per NBC Sports.“The American people are sick and tired of billionaires threatening to move the sports teams they own to different states unless they get hundreds of millions in corporate welfare to build new stadiums,” Sanders said in a press release.“In my view, professional sports teams should be owned and controlled by the fans who love them, not by the multibillionaire oligarchs who are getting even richer by charging outrageous prices and getting taxpayers to pick up their extravagant costs.“You shouldn’t have to be wealthy to take your family to a football game. You shouldn’t have to fear that a multibillionaire will move your favorite team to a different city if taxpayers refuse to subsidize it.“The Home Team Act is a very modest piece of legislation that begins to address this problem. I am proud to support it.”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.