Chicago Bears

"‘Bearsville’ – that’s the vision," Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. said during a press conference Thursday. "I want it to be like a section of our city."

Portage has unveiled a proposal for a 300-acre development it’s calling “Halas Harbor,” which would be located near U.S. 12, State Road 249, I-94 and the South Shore Line.

The city unveiled its proposal on Friday, complete with renderings of a potential “stadium district.” The proposed sites are at Buffington Harbor near the Gary/Chicago Airport, along I-80/94 near the Hard Rock Casino and east of U.S. Steel near Miller Beach.

“It would mean a lot, in terms of labor and union jobs, in terms of building the stadium and everything that goes along with that — plus a lot of permanent jobs, which really gives an opportunity for young people to think about and have an opportunity to stay in Northwest Indiana and not look outside,” said Indiana State Rep. Earl Harris Jr. (D-East Chicago).

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers has died. Sayers made his mark as one of the NFL's best all-purpose running backs and…