On Thursday, the Chicago Bears made a big move by acquiring star pass rusher Jeffery Simmons from the Tennessee Titans. The Bears paid a steep price to make the transaction go through, sending two future first-round draft picks Tennessee's way in exchange for the star.

However, another big development also came about for the franchise on Thursday, this one regarding their future home stadium, a situation which is still in limbo.

The Bears are reportedly “close to a deal that would keep them in Illinois,” per Greg Hinz of Crain’s Chicago Business, via Mike Florio of NBC Sports' Pro Football Talk.

Florio also reported that the new stadium would likely be built in Arlington Heights, Illinois, and that “The new law would allow any municipality (including Chicago) to form an authority that would own and operate the stadium, with no property taxes being paid. Taxpayers would be responsible only for new roads and other infrastructure.”

While it wouldn't be downtown Chicago, Bears fans would likely still much rather have the new stadium be built in their home state of Illinois rather than Indiana, as had been rumored for the last several months.

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Of course, the Bears will still be stuck in Soldier Field for the foreseeable future, and the team has given the fans there plenty to cheer about over the last couple of seasons, as Chicago currently sits at 5-2 on the season and has now added one of the best pass rushers in the NFL today to its roster.

In any case, the Bears will next hit the field on Monday evening for a tough road game against the Seattle Seahawks at 8:15 pm ET.