Politics | Kevin Warren presses ahead on Bears stadium pitch as Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. J.B. Pritzker stay quiet By Jake Sheridan June 5, 2024 at 7:11 a.m. By the time Bears President Kevin Warren gave his impassioned plea, the two most pivotal...
Chicago Bears | Lawmakers’ lack of action on new Bears lakefront stadium raises hopes in Arlington Heights By Robert McCoppin June 3, 2024 at 9:32 a.m. With no action taken during the recent legislative session on a new Chicago Bears stadium,...
Politics | Legislature won’t act on Bears’ stadium funding request this spring, lawmakers say By Dan Petrella May 27, 2024 at 5:27 p.m. The Chicago Bearsā plea for more than $2 billion in public assistance to build a...
Politics | Lawmakers trying to ensure women’s sports aren’t left out of any Chicago Bears stadium deal By Dan Petrella May 21, 2024 at 7:04 a.m. Unorthodox plan would have state set aside unspecified funding for a womenās sports stadium if...
Politics | Mayor Brandon Johnson talks school funding, Bears stadium and ‘less high-profile budget needs’ during Springfield visit By Jeremy Gorner May 15, 2024 at 6:58 a.m. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state lawmakers to make his...
Chicago Bears | Chicago Bearsā lakefront stadium proposal: What’s been said, what we know āĀ and what we need to know By Robert McCoppin May 5, 2024 at 5:36 p.m. Illinois politicians are faced with the Chicago Bearsā request to build a new, publicly owned...
Chicago Bears | Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office calls Bears’ stadium proposal ‘non-starter’ after meeting By Olivia Olander May 2, 2024 at 7:18 a.m. After meeting remotely with Chicago Bears executives, aides to Gov. J.B. Pritzker still expressed skepticism...
Chicago Bears | Arlington Heights still wants Chicago Bears to consider moving there: ‘I donāt think itās anything close to a done deal’ By Pioneer Press April 30, 2024 at 6:09 a.m. The mayor of Arlington Heights says his northwest suburban town will still be interested in...
Chicago Bears | The next item on Mayor Brandon Johnson’s progressive agenda: A new Bears stadium. Will his coalition embrace it? By Alice Yin April 28, 2024 at 8:05 a.m. Chicagoās progressive movement has long championed social justice interests. Now, Mayor Brandon Johnson hopes to...
Chicago Bears | True public cost of Bears stadium would be billions more over time By Dan Petrella April 29, 2024 at 6:14 a.m. New borrowing for Chicago Bears stadium would swell to at least $4.8 billion, not even...