Analysis: Illinois Could Have Bear-Ly Enough Time on the Clock to Keep Team in-State

Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Pritzker on Bears: ‘They have not come forward with the bill that they would like to ask the legislature to pass’CapitolFax.com

* At an unrelated event today, Gov. JB Pritzker was asked a few questions about yesterday’s Bears press conference… Reporter: You’ve said repeatedly the Bears haven’t told you what they want. But they tell me yes they have. It’s the original PILOT [payment in lieu of taxes] without some of the modifications that got put in [...]

Bears keep Illinois on hold

Bears give stadium update in Indiana, reveal where things stand with Illinois

The Chicago Bears will not change their name if they build a stadium across state lines in Indiana. During his annual address at training camp on Thursday, chairman George H. McCaskey said the team will not be renamed the “Hammond” Bears if they break ground on a fixed-roof stadium some 30 minutes southeast of Soldier Field. “No. We will be the Chicago Bears whether we’re in Arlington (Heights, Ill.) or whether we’re in Hammond,” McCaskey said. …

‘I don’t trust anything the Bears have to say’: Lawmakers on whether it’s too late to keep team in Illinois

It is too late to try to keep the Bears in Illinois or should the state even try? And will Illinois still benefit if the Bears do move to Indiana? State lawmakers share thoughts.

Gov. Pritzker ‘busy playing politics’ with Chicago Bears: Rod Blagojevich

Former Gov. of Illinois Rod Blagojevich comments on the latest developments surrounding the potential move of the Chicago Bears to the state of Indiana and more on "The Record with Greta Van Susteren." Watch NEWSMAX, an independent news network with a conservative perspective, available in 100M+ U.S. homes. Watch NEWSMAX anytime at http://NewsmaxTV.com. Don’t have...

Mayor still hopeful Bears will 'reverse this ship back toward Arlington Heights'

Arlington Heights officials remain hopeful the Chicago Bears will choose their town for a new stadium despite the team’s latest pursuit of Northwest Indiana.