‘We Didn’t Have Time’: Pritzker, Leaders Defend Adjourning without Bears Deal
Leaders said late bill language and taxpayer concerns blocked a plan that could have given the Bears property tax certainty.
- Illinois lawmakers adjourned their spring session without passing legislation to keep the Chicago Bears in the state, leaving the team's future home uncertain after a late-night bill failed to gain approval in the House.
- Senate leaders introduced the stadium legislation early Monday around 3:30 a.m., but Illinois House Speaker Emanuel Chris Welch declined to call a vote, citing the need to 'get it right' on the complex proposal.
- Governor JB Pritzker and legislative leaders defended the decision, citing 'no appetite' to provide public funding for a $10 billion sports franchise while protecting taxpayer dollars from stadium construction.
- Pritzker acknowledged the team might relocate to Indiana, where lawmakers pledged $1 billion in subsidies, though he maintained his 'principles have remained intact' throughout the five-year stadium saga.
- The Bears reiterated they 'remain on the late spring/early summer timeline' to decide their future home, while Pritzker signaled willingness for summer discussions despite House leadership's hesitation to call a special session.
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‘We didn’t have time’: Pritzker, leaders defend adjourning without Bears deal - IPM Newsroom
Illinois Newsroom - A bipartisan vote on a hastily crafted bill in the Senate around 3:30 a.m. Monday morning gave late life to hopes the legislature would pass a bill giving the Bears property tax certainty. The post ‘We didn’t have time’: Pritzker, leaders defend adjourning without Bears deal appeared first on IPM Newsroom.
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