Gov. JB Pritzker Criticized Mayor Brandon Johnson on Bears Stadium: "I Know the Mayor Has No Plan"
The measure would let the Bears make special payments instead of higher property taxes as lawmakers race toward a May 31 deadline.
- On Monday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, saying the mayor has "come up with no plan at all" to keep the Chicago Bears in the city.
- The Chicago Bears maintain that Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana, are the only two viable sites for a new stadium, having rejected previous city proposals to build near Soldier Field.
- Illinois lawmakers are negotiating a "megaprojects" bill for property tax certainty, with the Illinois General Assembly facing a May 31 deadline to advance the legislation during the current spring session.
- At today's league meeting in Orlando, the Bears are updating the 31 other NFL teams on the status of Arlington Heights and Hammond, with a decision expected this spring.
- Johnson's office continues to advocate for a publicly owned stadium, though Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly expressed concerns about traffic infrastructure required for the proposed Arlington Heights development.
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Governor Pritzker says Mayor Johnson lacks plan to keep Bears in Chicago
Governor JB Pritzker has stated that Mayor Brandon Johnson has no plan to keep the Chicago Bears in the city, while the city is advocating for a publicly owned stadium and the Bears are considering a move to Arlington Heights or Indiana.
Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » Pritzker knocks Johnson’s “late in the game” ISFA takeover pitchCapitolFax.com
* Subscribers know more. Crain’s last week… Hoping to keep the Chicago Bears in the city, Mayor Brandon Johnson has floated giving Chicago more control of the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, a complicated plan likely to receive significant pushback in Springfield. The discussion is part of the mayor’s broader effort to convince members of the General Assembly [...]
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WFNI ESPN 107.5 / 1070 The Fan | Indy's SportsCenterNext 2 Weeks Critical to Chicago Bears Stadium Choice
Source: Indiana Capital Chronicle CHICAGO — The next couple of weeks appear crucial to whether the Chicago Bears decide the franchise will cross the state line and build its new stadium in northwest Indiana. The Illinois Legislature is set to wrap up its session at the end of this month and keeps haggling over a bill intended to persuade the Bears to pick a site the team already owns in the northwestern Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. Those…
Little movement on Chicago Bears stadium bill with two weeks to go in legislative session
The clock is ticking at the Illinois State Capitol. There's just two weeks left on the legislative calendar and still little public movement on top issues, including the state budget and a bill to help the Chicago Bears build a new stadium in Arlington Heights. It's not uncommon for complex bill to be worked out [...]
Chicago Mayor Johnson ramps up fight to keep Bears in city – Axios
The mayor wants the city — not Springfield — to control the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, the agency that finances public stadiums. That would give Chicago more autonomy over how public stadium money is spent. It's unlikely lawmakers would surrender that authority.
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