Brandon Johnson

They've been there.

The more accurate amount is around $700 and $750 million.

So that's what we're referring to.

So in other words, the public would own a stadium that the hotel tax, which of course, visitors come.

We had 3.5 million people visit our city over the summer.

That's more than any other time in the history of Chicago.

At a time in which we're already building a football stadium for our soccer club,

I'm gonna be on the west side right over this, the 1901 project where we are expanding affordable housing right outside the United Center, a 6,000 seat facility for the arts and culture.

Clearly we can build in Chicago.

And this particular proposal that you're referring to from a couple of years ago,

The fan experience for the everyday regular Bears fan, we're talking about 20 more percent of green space.

We're talking about the ability to host events 365, not to mention $3.5 billion in terms of income.

income from just wages, $8 billion in total economic impact, 24,000 jobs for Chicagoans, 43,000 jobs for the region.

At a time in which our city is showing its prowess, the best location for the Bears is the one that they actually proposed two years ago.

We just did not receive cooperation from the state of Illinois.

And now I'm saying that as fans, as elected leaders, this is an opportunity for us to come together to ensure that our Bears remain in Chicago.

So we would have to finance it out.

Here's what's interesting about that.

I'm glad you mentioned 2003, not the best deal.

I can't speak for three administrations ago, but here's the irony here.