Jim Schwantz

I'm well, guys, and I haven't had a plan for 15 years.

I certainly don't pretend to know what's going on.

It's certainly a high-level negotiation with regards to the two locations, but I can tell you this.

In my time with the McCaskies, there aren't better people that walk this earth.

Brian McCaskie taped my ankles.

George McCaskie helped me out for years and years when he was the ticket guy getting tickets.

I used to work out on Tuesday mornings with Big Ed McCaskie and

When I was traded to the Cowboys, my wife was eight and a half months pregnant.

The first phone call we got was from Virginia McCaskey.

So the McCaskeys are great people, salt of the earth, and whatever they decide will be what's best for that organization, what's best for the family and those in charge of the board.

But certainly it's been our hope from the very beginning.

We've been steadfast and very consistent that we really do feel like this location here in the northwest suburbs is

is the right location.

It's just got to be done correctly.

I mean, this has got to be good for the region, not just Arlington Heights and the schools who have been able to be at the negotiating table.

We just want to make sure that it's right for everybody in the northwest suburbs.

Well, you know, it is a unique position, David.

I've been a Bear fan my whole life, you know, got a chance to play for the Chicago Bears, and now I represent 66,000 people that could potentially be negatively impacted if this isn't done right.

So the letter was just, it's the second letter we've sent out.

It's really been, like I said, consistent for the past three years.