The Illinois legislature has postponed any decision on the Chicago Bears' request for over $2 billion in public funds to build a new stadium until at least the fall. Lawmakers confirmed that no action will be taken before the spring adjournment. The NFL team faces opposition to public funding for their $4.7 billion stadium plans.
Bears: ""We look forward to meeting with potential new team investors to collaborate on ways for our SIX BILLION DOLLAR franchise to build our own new stadium and make this massive economic development project for Illinois a reality without screwing taxpayers." #FixedIt https://t.co/nPa4X4hI5y
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Illinois' legislature is set to adjourn without considering the Chicago Bears' funding request for their ambitious $4.7B stadium plans. The NFL team is running into growing opposition toward public funding for stadiums owned by billionaires, writes @AEricFisher ⬇️
The Bears' request for over $2B in public funds for a domed stadium on the lakefront is on hold until fall. Illinois lawmakers say no action will occur before spring adjournment. https://t.co/YBe60yBUly
The Illinois legislature won't take up the Bears' effort to get $2 billion in taxpayer money for a new stadium in Chicago until the fall, at the earliest. https://t.co/wUpy5g3Cch
State lawmakers won't be discussing any public funding issues for new #Bears or #WhiteSox stadium plans before the waning spring legislative session ends, the @chicagotribune reports: https://t.co/GEDOnVXoMC https://t.co/rPKFFvlOZg
State lawmakers won't be discussing public funding for new #Bears or #WhiteSox stadium plans during the waning legislative session, a @chicagotribune report says: https://t.co/ml2QH41LXI https://t.co/c5i85zotwT
Legislature won’t act on Bears’ stadium funding request this spring, lawmakers say https://t.co/hvi7I6qRKq
UnBearable: Legislature won't act on Bears' stadium funding request this spring, lawmakers say @PetrellaReports @JeremyGorner https://t.co/NrxNd7yjm1
Legislature won't act on Bears' stadium funding request this spring, lawmakers say https://t.co/0wYSXLUsva
The Chicago Bears’ appeal for more than $2 billion in public assistance to build a new domed stadium on a reimagined lakefront is on hold until at least the fall, high-ranking Democratic lawmakers confirmed Saturday. https://t.co/OOzeaeUJRH