(Lake Forest, IL) - The name Chicago Bears will not change if the team builds a stadium in northwest Indiana.

 

That’s according to Bears’ chairman George H. McCaskey during his annual training camp address on Thursday.

 

“We will be the Chicago Bears whether we're in Arlington (Heights, Ill.) or whether we're in Hammond," he said.

 

He went on to say “our focus is on Hammond.  That's where we're advancing our efforts and that's where the bulk of our time, attention and resources are being devoted."

 

McCaskey said he’s still confident fans will support the team if a new stadium is built in Hammond, despite polls that show many fans would be less likely to go to home games across the state line.