# Report: Roger Goodell met with select Illinois lawmakers on Thursday

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-14 20:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 6.36

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | Bears chairman George H. McCaskey talks Bears on preseason broadcast | 2026-08-14 18:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOOGhKYkZxNUhaRnk0dTNpbjI4OWpEX0RWbWdyby1iSmZGNWg3SWRsUVptT2k1Tk1PNDF4R0NlVERoVlRwYUN6Sm9xRW81Z2JvRzlFQnZIM1JHaTVxdGUzZTNCcFNROGRPSlljT0dZRGx3VEVWeUluWXNERkdST2VONXlCb2N6clZlWXk0eDQ3ZlRlWXl0Y21qTHFRUWN0SUY0MFZYaXpOSVFnQQ?oc=5) |
| au.sports.yahoo.com | Bears owner to discuss Bears stadium plans on NFL preseason broadcast | 2026-08-14 18:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPQ3NUTUNhSExTS1Q0ajJaaktDUksxdm1CY0JhUWFyNmxTNTE4VG9YTlg0Z2k1bzlxTGsyV1JkU215VzEzQlh3a0tVOXpOVnNZc2kxbHhmYnYxZ0FKaVNSaVo0X1lxdUxWR3JWOURGQlREN09KQVdSb3Mwc3lUeHNtMV9n?oc=5) |
| Chicago Sun-Times | Bear down, Hammond Bears? At Soldier Field, fans didn't even want to hear it | 2026-08-14 18:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNc1F1aW44V2RHbzBhNzlpSGhWVmV3aTdUcFpuZWJUMTFDZEdBTzYwNWJ1SndQUzFIVDFBZkVDOUl0RF9HbDdmakwyUklpbjFXVjM3Y1N6a1RMSExBTUtqdFNPUzhlZUZ4aVVNQ0RTNHk2QWdSSkRiNWdMZVRHUlNIVUtsMDMyUnNmLXgwamE3TFJjejZ6eGNZenRoZHpjQkVBeFM1M1NRTzZLRnZNSGpGRmI2TlZXSXk1NWc?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Bears owner confirms team 'moving forward' with stadium in Indiana. What he said | 2026-08-14 18:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOcHhXc3Mtd1hoX0xfMktCLU1CS3NHTTRkbHp4T25sZkZMODA0bzZxYjdFdDRod1RiLXZqVlBfRUNhNTJGb1VWRjZ4c1VKRmhaTEdYdVBVWl8tbzR5eW53aGZUcXFwRUhRSlV1RG9leUNmN3JpV3Q1MmVoU0NNeVdHdXdyeU51LVFMX0RGMFFuenphVU9Ed0NFd1J3QVNmSVBVeGZDTkxGX3hlSzZiWHc?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Hammond leaders, fans encouraged as Chicago Bears signal progress on stadium site review | 2026-08-14 18:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOZlVxZlhLUEhSQVV3N242bS1KNjV4R04tRi0xcnE1THlOaGQ3OXlFd1pwVUZWeEdsQ28zMUVISnZVdzh5TVF6bjB4WUNZcXlEQjBkemJhcUFoNTdDR1hQTkpuQUs4eDZZRlRxaktXVFBCQzBOcmFtSlN4THM5VEdXOXF3OC0yQzR3LXFCS0RrTnJEQQ?oc=5) |
| NBC 5 Chicago | Illinois Senate bill offers best path to keep Bears from Indiana, Arlington Heights mayor says | 2026-08-14 18:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxQSjRiVVdwYWhKN3Z3ZklLMnB5elBtZlhFNVRKYmcxODdTdjFUV3RITTlQTENpbFNEM0ZKNXRPNnJOeXNSdzQwcGxZMy1yalpfaWFWQTJMZldrTEJXLVhNMy1IcFdfSnJaZVJST1ZTQ181MkpMdzlsMHViSERMS1AxTzBBUnZHWTgtWE94UmFfRzF3b25HM1RXemJ6ckplRkVuVFV0ZHp4RUdYQTZNWFlWVmtxTGZQYjB3cXpGMjVHWkE0djh2dXVvbTdMcVN3TTlxY2lKV213d9IB3wFBVV95cUxPUEdVU3gwLWZfOFh1aU1aM1VyTHpNcWR4NjJRSERJYW1HWlNTZ2VGOGlraWNTNWN4X0RHdUZ5eHJJVzlGbFUtVmJJeEFZOXNxUUQ1SXpEWF9Kd01LZzV2X09ZRGpBTU5HSUZMZHk3Q2N2ZjllQnJSUkJQNll) |
| ABC7 Chicago | Hammond, Indiana leaders, fans encouraged as Chicago Bears signal progress on stadium site review | 2026-08-14 18:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPYWJVSEN2bi1GR0wtalFMYUsxTHRUWlRNYTlrQ0p6VzlnTXpPeVVHdHBnaWQxQXc3U2tDZWlDSGNzZmx6aFZHWEV1NjJraG9zSDlfRXpyOHpCVy1ya3BvWXNsTkVoZnlocVpJUzF3dDYyc0IyNWJSVEprYWxzaUVZVF9tQURCMnJaZkxXUENJcEFmMWc1SzdjNl9WSEM2VHRBMFhfVnY3ZFhqbGRrQm5ObFVYQUUxaGlVaWhjUXN4ZThrQ00yRzc00gHMAUFVX3lxTFA0OFMzU1VZZXZKVHhSSWFubGF6QmxfU3NtWXNUR1pMT29VVjNBa1cyVy1Oc2hpSUgwVWN4aERNNXEyRWQzYlJYa3hDV3l2enpLWklPN052Zk8yZUZULXZ2ZHByWHBoWFoyajhVVGxfTW45WWwtWWNqVzVSbVl3ZTZUd2gzYjV6cTNyYkR) |
| Chicago Sun-Times | Report: NFL commissioner met with Illinois lawmakers Thursday | 2026-08-14 18:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxQZGFfZDlyT2xjWld2bDlNNzF1U1IxX1VpekR0WjBPdTlsYmZFbUh3d3puV2YySFhKNVVlT0VLM3hYekR3MmRJX0lmZkZWdDlFZHA5eFhUN3EtU1hhTVJ3S05lRzhwUUpLSks4VGdmbC1DLU96Z1R0YUNTTmx3QjNIZ09KWTRzT0E4SGtQYVlJdWtzRVhwVTFxdVJrQ3lWM1VkZGxfYmNEeXp6OWVBMlpUMVdNNWoyTjZ2dGM5M1YtWm1SamctcEdUUXN4cnFzUUxRWmo0Q1VqUDJkTHBUWjB3?oc=5) |
| NBC Sports | Report: Roger Goodell met with select Illinois lawmakers on Thursday | 2026-08-14 18:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPSFhjSlBPNjliT042UWRWa0xMZENTQXg0MDZtQUVlbjRxdXZNaC1zTFBhTEplbmNtdHQ4dXN2MTkxVm5NOURwcFlrbHhpZEtjZDJHM0tORnVoTllzaUk1T1M5Y3Vaa18teTZNYk1raThNOFhkN1ZJakNkVGxHQUxBWTdpYWswQWVGdlJJTC1rSUxibnBYY0lyWDZnNW1NYlh6SXEyRmVfNVJYaXNpeTB2WnNMY3NTcUN6aXYxU1FZc3ZvMWQyWmY1Qw?oc=5) |

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