Illinois House Advances Megaprojects Bill as Bears Seek Stadium Revisions
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The Illinois House passed a sprawling megaprojects bill designed to keep the Chicago Bears in Illinois by enabling PILOT (payments in lieu of taxes) agreements that could freeze property taxes for 25–40 years based on investment, while adding broader economic tools and a property-tax relief component; the measure, which still faces Senate approval, drew Bears’ calls for further changes and comes as Indiana touts bigger subsidy offers.
- Illinois House Approves Megaprojects Bill, But The Bears Want Changes Block Club Chicago
- Bears stadium bill passed by Illinois House, advances to Senate, as state lawmakers make bid to keep team in Illinois WGN-TV
- Illinois Advances Incentives for Suburban Chicago Bears Stadium Bloomberg.com
- Chicago Bears stadium: Amended 'megaprojects' bill passes Illinois House, Bears say changes needed for Arlington Heights stadium ABC7 Chicago
- Bears' exit from Chicago closer to reality Chicago Sun-Times
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