Illinois Legislature Halts Bears' Stadium Funding Plans
TL;DR
The Chicago Bears' request for $2 billion in public funding for a new stadium is delayed until at least the fall, as the Illinois legislature adjourns for the spring without taking action. With rising NFL franchise values, public sentiment is increasingly against taxpayer-funded stadiums, leaving the Bears' next steps uncertain.
- Bears' effort to get public funding for new stadium goes into hibernation NBC Sports
- Illinois legislators say no Bears deal this spring Chicago Tribune
- Chicago Bears Stadium Funding Will Have To Wait, Illinois Legislature Says Windy City Gridiron
- Report: State lawmakers won’t act on Bears or White Sox stadium funding requests in waning spring session WGN TV Chicago
- Design: New Chicago Bears Stadium in Arlington Heights – StadiumDB.com StadiumDB.com
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