{"id":130700,"date":"2026-06-05T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=130700"},"modified":"2026-06-08T22:47:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T02:47:44","slug":"statement-from-hammond-mayor-regarding-the-chicago-bears-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/06\/05\/statement-from-hammond-mayor-regarding-the-chicago-bears-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement from Hammond mayor regarding the Chicago Bears announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tHammond-Mayor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"525\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-130701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tHammond-Mayor.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tHammond-Mayor-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tHammond-Mayor-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tHammond-Mayor-800x420.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tHammond-Mayor-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/tHammond-Mayor-696x365.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Statement from Hammond Indiana Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr. regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/06\/05\/chicago-bears-move-to-hammond-indiana\/\">Chicago Bears announcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Chicago Bears chose Hammond, Indiana because they see what I have said for years: Hammond is a successful city of opportunity and possibility, an excellent choice for such a significant investment.<\/p>\n<p>The city of Hammond and the entirety of Northwest Indiana will benefit from this transformative investment.<\/p>\n<p>I am proud to have partnered with our state leaders to secure this win; I\u2019m grateful to Gov. Mike Braun, Speaker Todd Huston, Sen Ryan Mishler and our local legislators who pushed this deal over the goal line!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/kelly_lynch_img_0467.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Two empty Amtrak passenger trains travelled through Fort Wayne on their way to Chicago, Illinois on February 18, 2010. Kelly Lynch captured this photo of the trains on the west side of Fort Wayne. 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