US EditionTaxpayer Concerns Fuel Backlash over Illinois Bears Stadium Bill
The team says amendments are needed as lawmakers weigh a bill that could lock in property-tax relief for megaprojects and shape the stadium race.
- Last week, the Illinois House voted 78-32 to pass a 'megaprojects' bill intended to support a new domed stadium for the Chicago Bears in Arlington Heights, though the team says the legislation requires further amendments.
- Governor JB Pritzker said the team has concerns about a proposed 9% amusement tax and other provisions added to the bill that he believes do not work for the Bears or taxpayers.
- Meanwhile, the Bears weigh building in Arlington Heights against a potential move to Hammond, Indiana, where lawmakers have offered $1 billion in public funding to lure the NFL franchise.
- The Senate must approve the measure by May 31, as Pritzker urged lawmakers to finalize a deal 'as fast as possible' to keep the team in Illinois.
- Team leaders are expected to meet with the NFL's stadium committee next week to provide an update on their stadium search, adding pressure to Springfield lawmakers to address the Bears' concerns.
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* Subscribers know more. ICYMI: Illinois Senate slows down rush to pass Bears stadium bill. WGN… The Illinois Senate’s lead sponsor of the Bears megaproject legislation said Tuesday the upper chamber is in no rush to pass the bill that cleared the House last week. “We’re going to take our time with this,” said Sen. [...]
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says Bears stadium bill ‘within the framework’ of deal the team would accept
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday legislation that passed through the Illinois House last week to help the Chicago Bears move to Arlington Heights “is within the framework” of a deal that the team would be willing to…
Gov. JB Pritzker says Bears stadium bill ‘within the framework’ of deal the team would accept
Gov. JB Pritzker said a bill that passed the Illinois House “is within the framework” of a deal that the Bears would be willing to agree to for a move to Arlington Heights.
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