The Chicago Bears are one step closer to moving their stadium to Indiana.

On Friday, June 5, the team announced that its board of directors has green-lit a move across state lines — to Hammond, Ind., about 27 miles south of the team’s current home, Soldier Field.

The exact site has not yet been determined, ESPN reported.

"We believe a world-class stadium project in Hammond will transform the region, connecting Northwest Indiana and the South Side of Chicago through the Loop and across the neighborhoods and suburbs stretching north of the city," Bears chairman George H. McCaskey and CEO Kevin Warren said in a statement.

The deal is not done, however, according to Illinois authorities, who have been working towards building a new stadium for years.

"The Bears have built a storied legacy in Illinois for over 100 years but have spent the last six years, and especially the last few months, shifting their position on a stadium location. That has hindered their progress," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s spokesman Matt Hill said in a statement.

Hill continued, "Today appears to be another instance of that after Illinois leaders have been working with the Bears in good faith. Governor Pritzker has always been clear that he wants the Bears to stay in Illinois and still remains open to a sensible solution that protects taxpayers."