Following Kevin Warren and the Bears releasing renderings of a new Chicago lakefront stadium last week, Governer Pritzker’s office responded with a statement yesterday that called the Bears’ proposal a “non starter for the state”. Full quote in the tweet below:
Not shocking to see Gov. Pritzker’s office call the Bears’ current stadium proposal a “non starter for the state.”
Secretary Alex Gough to @nbcchicago.
“In order to subsidize a brand new stadium for a privately owned sports team, the Governor would need to see a demonstrable… https://t.co/53Mul9S4Z1
— Josh Schrock (@Schrock_And_Awe) May 1, 2024
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How will the Bears’ stadium project proceed? What are they going to do with their purchased Arlington Heights lot? We’ll have to wait and see.
Your Turn: What do you think about the Bears’ Stadium debacle?