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Chicago Bears and Gov. JB Pritzker have quietly hired outside consultants for stadium talks
Gov. JB Pritzker has spent $100,000 in taxpayer funds for an outside legal consultant to advise the state in discussions with ...
Chicago Bears’ stadium efforts run out of time in Springfield, but suburban lawmaker says deal was close
The Illinois General Assembly approached a deal on related property tax legislation, Rep. Mary Beth Canty said, widely seen ...
Bears, Pritzker stadium talks intensify behind closed doors
The Bears and Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration have been holding more advanced behind-the-scenes talks on stadium financing ...
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Bears, Pritzker quietly deepen talks over stadium funding: report
New records unearthed by the Chicago Tribune show the Bears and Pritzker’s team have held talks over stadium financing, ...
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How backroom politics and big doubts sank the Bears' stadium bid in Springfield
The Chicago Bears explored a stadium deal in Springfield this spring, but behind-the-scenes tensions and political pushback stopped the play before it began.
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Chicago Bears, Kevin Warren get embarrassed by Fire stadium news
The Chicago Bears are entering the summer of 2025 gaining no momentum towards building a new stadium in downtown Chicago or ...
No deal for Bears stadium as Illinois legislature adjourns
The Illinois General Assembly adjourned its spring session over the weekend without passing legislation to ease the team’s ...
The 78: What to know about the future Chicago neighborhood, soon home to Chicago Fire's new stadium
A Chicago sports team is building a new, “world-class stadium in the heart of the city” — but it’s not the Chicago White Sox, ...
Illinois legislative session ends with no Bears stadium bill
As the Bears hope to build a new stadium, the state of Illinois is doing the team no favors. Via the Chicago Sun-Times, the ...