Chicago Bears: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tries to intimidate team over stadium
On Monday, the Chicago Bears were set to meet with the NFL stadium committee regarding the status of their plans for a new project in Arlington Heights or Northwest Indiana.
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The results of the meeting have yet to be reported on.
In the meantime, the Bears are waiting for the Illinois Senate to pass the megaprojects legislation the House passed last week.
The Bears had some criticisms of the bill that passed the House, and it appears there is some turbulence in the Senate before Illinois would give the team a break.
On Tuesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tried to intimidate the Bears when speaking during an interview with CBS News. He argued the Bears would “lose a lot of fans” if they played games in Indiana on Sundays.
Pritzker then said it was his job to defend taxpayers before helping the Bears.
“My job is to protect the taxpayers of Illinois. That’s my north star, and then, to make sure that we keep the Bears,” Pritzker said.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says the Chicago Bears should stay in the state, arguing the team would “lose a lot of fans” if it relocates to Indiana. The end of next month marks the close of Illinois’ legislative session and a key deadline for a stadium deal.
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Chicago Bears: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s tone changed
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Pritzker’s tone sounded much different than the one he took on April 16 when he pleaded with the House to pass the megaprojects bill.
“(I) would like the legislature to move faster, just because I think that will be good for everybody to get this done,” he said.
Pritzker’s prediction seems false. Hammond, Indiana, is closer to Chicago than Arlington Heights.
Not to mention, the Bears could actually gain local fans in Northwest Indiana by relocating.
It was a hollow intimidation practice, and frankly, a weird statement by Pritzker to suggest the Bears would lose fans by moving.
The final decision will come down to dollars, not nostalgia.
Illinois will ultimately need to decide how much keeping the Bears profits the state.
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