Pritzker Says Bears Megaproject Bill Is in Hands of State Legislature

Pritzker says Bears megaproject bill is in hands of state legislature – WAND (Decatur)

This proposal could allow companies working on megaprojects to have their property taxes frozen for up to 40 years and negotiate an annual smaller payment based on a weighted vote of local taxing bodies during a public hearing.

Pritzker says Bears megaproject bill is in hands of state legislature

Gov. JB Pritzker told reporters in Springfield Tuesday that he would like to see state lawmakers pass legislation to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois sooner rather than later.

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* From today’s press conference… Q: The Arlington Heights Mayor recently said that they’re feeling like the bears will not wait till May 31 for a mega projects bill, or like a deal to come through that they want to get something done by the end of this month. Obviously both chambers are not in next [...]