Bears stadium talks in Hammond, ACMI’s Crane-area hub, Irsay Collection auction

Inside Indiana Business host Kylie Valeta reports on Indiana’s push to attract the Chicago Bears as lawmakers advance Senate Bill 27 to create the Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority, with Hammond named as the proposed site for a new stadium if a deal moves forward. The episode also takes a close look at ACMI’s new National Security Industrial Hub in Bloomfield near the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, backed by a $75 million federal award and anchored by Prometheus Energetics with plans for dozens of buildings and expanded manufacturing tied to defense production.

The show explores the economic impact of the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis and the strategy to keep it in the city beyond 2028, along with the long-term push to land a future NFL draft. It also goes behind the scenes of the upcoming Christie’s auction of the Jim Irsay Collection, featuring iconic music and pop culture artifacts, with a portion of proceeds supporting philanthropic causes.

Elsewhere: Spokenote expands its scannable barcode technology with a new Dynamic Video product for personalized messaging at scale, new USDA meat labeling rules redefine what “Product of USA” and “Made in the USA” mean for Hoosier farmers, and Purdue’s Ag Economy Barometer drops amid tighter cash flow and rising loan needs. Also featured: a new pre-hospital blood transfusion program in Plainfield, Hendricks County’s “For Real” tourism campaign, and 2026 food and drink trends from Yelp.