Chris Emma

And he pointed to the fact that he looked at me like Illinois is working on details to negotiate property tax.

He goes, in Indiana, the Bears won't have to pay any property tax.

It is a sweetheart deal.

It is something that local senators here away from northwest Indiana, for example, a few in Indianapolis here,

We're talking about the idea of why should we be supporting this?

And it was a 45 to 4 vote.

So it was near unanimous.

Like I said, it was more of a celebration than a hearing.

And each center is speaking about the significance of what this means more so than what the significance is for the state of Indiana.

But they were very happy getting that across the finish line yesterday.

And certainly Governor Braun as well as he signed that an hour afterwards.

I came into this week saying about 75-25 Arlington to Hammon.

I think it's probably about the same.

I still feel confident that it's going to be Arlington Heights.

I don't think it's going to last that long, Marshall.

I think there's a scenario in which this gets done in the coming months.

I spoke with...

A source in Springfield yesterday who expressed a lot of optimism that even despite the fact they didn't get that House hearing yesterday, that this is just all part of it, that this is the business.

And somebody stressed the fact that Cam Buckner being in charge is significant because he has been very strict about representing the best interests of Chicago in this.

But he's also willing to work with the Bears, and he's been working with them all along.