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This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score.

And as much as we also want to talk about the Bears draft in this next segment, there's a lot going on as far as the state legislature is concerned.

The pilot bill that is also called the Bears bill, it is payment in lieu of taxes regarding not just the Bears, but other businesses in Illinois when it comes to

trying to make a payment instead of property taxes, has gone through the House, but now it is up to the Senate.

There have been changes.

So for the latest, let's go out to City Hall.

That is where we find Jeff Buchholz, the WBBM Newsradio political editor.

He is joining us also on Twitch, twitch.tv slash TheScoreChicago.

Jeff, how are you?

Yeah, you know, the legislature took a break and probably mercifully for the sports department in our sister station group.

So did we.

So what can you tell us about just procedurally first to let people know this bill has taken steps forward, but it doesn't sound like they are closer at this point in time to the Bears getting what they want out of the deal.

Well, and I think that that's a big part of it, Jeff.

We're talking to the WBBM political editor, Jeff Buchholz, on Rahimi Harrison-Grody about the megaprojects bill.

Kevin Warren has even mentioned this bill has been in the works for years in the state of Illinois.

It's being called the Bears bill to get clicks.

But if it were just about the bears, this would be a different discussion.

And I think it's important for people to understand this isn't just regarding the bears.

This is regarding business being done in the state of Illinois into perpetuity until something would change this bill.