Chicago Bears Sticking to Stadium Timeline Amid Uncertainty with Illinois Incentives
The Senate approved a new public-ownership financing plan as the House adjourned without a vote, leaving the Bears’ stadium decision unresolved.
- Early Monday, the Illinois Senate passed a bill 37-17 enabling municipalities to create stadium authorities, leaving the Chicago Bears' stadium search in limbo once again.
- Lawmakers' initial 'megaprojects' bill, which offered Payments in Lieu of Taxes property tax relief, failed to gain sufficient support from Chicago Democrats, prompting the last-minute Senate alternative.
- Under the new framework, municipalities with populations over 70,000 can form authorities to own stadiums, while the Bears would finance construction and avoid all property taxes on the facility.
- Despite the Senate's 37-17 vote, the House adjourned Monday morning without calling the bill, leaving the Bears to continue evaluating Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana as potential stadium sites.
- Illinois House Speaker Emanuel 'Chris' Welch ruled out a special session, and lawmakers won't return until November, yet the Bears remain on their late spring or early summer timeline for a decision.
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Chicago Bears sticking to stadium timeline amid uncertainty with Illinois incentives
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears are sticking with their current timeline for selecting a site for a new stadium amid an uncertain future for a proposal in the Illinois
Illinois Senate passes Bears stadium bill hours after midnight deadline
The Illinois Senate early Monday morning passed legislation aimed at keeping the Bears in Chicago, sending it to the House for another vote.The stadium authority bill passed with a vote of 37-17, hours after the midnight deadline for meeting adjournment.Lawmakers reportedly scrapped a Bears megabill on Sunday.The bill does not have a set effective date, but could become law on June 1, 2027, if it receives a majority vote.In February, Indiana Gov…
Bears Stadium Plan Stalls in Illinois House
Source: GummyBone / Getty SPRINGFIELD, Ill –Illinois lawmakers ran out of time to pass a stadium plan as the Chicago Bears continue weighing a move to Arlington Heights or Hammond, Indiana. The Senate approved the proposal, but the House did not act before ending its spring session. House Speaker Chris Welch says negotiations will continue this summer. The Bears say they’re choosing between Arlington Heights and Hammond, where Indiana leaders ha…
Illinois House adjourns without vote on Bears stadium
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A last-minute, compromise measure to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois reached no resolution despite a marathon session in the Illinois legislature. During the overnight hours, the state senate passed a measure aimed at helping the Bears build a new stadium in Arlington Heights or Chicago by a 37-17 vote. The legislation [...]
Illinois won't vote on Bears' stadium until fall
Illinois lawmakers have adjourned their spring session without passing a bill that would keep the Chicago Bears from leaving the state and will now wait until fall to take up the matter. The Bears say they plan to announce their decision soon.
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