5 On It & Luis Medina talks Bears (Hour 3)
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What are the latest updates on the Bears' stadium saga?
it has been a busy day in the saga known as the chase for the bears mythical new stadium and
Just to reset here, I'm Rahimi Harrison-Grody. We got the information from Matt Hill, who is Governor Pritzker's Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications, that the Bears and the state of Illinois met for three hours yesterday. They requested the Bears did. The ILGA paused the hearing to make further tweaks to the bill. And then he also added the statement, this morning we were surprised to see a statement lauding Indiana and ignoring Illinois. The Bears issued a statement about Indiana, saying the passage of Senate Bill 27, which is the possible stadium development in Hammond, Indiana, the Bears said would mark the most meaningful step forward in our stadium planning efforts to date. We are committed to finish the remaining sites specific necessary due diligence to support our vision to build a world-class stadium near the Wolf Lake area in Hammond, Indiana.
They went on to support the governor and the speaker and senators. And now there is this from Capital Facts, who is a very popular account that follows Illinois politics, reports on the state proceedings.
How is the state of Illinois responding to the Bears' stadium plans?
And they have this update. Pritzker talks about bears. This is at eleven fifty nine. So just four minutes ago. They asked us not to move forward with the bill yesterday. Quote, now they're saying to us that that statement is not some confirmation that they're moving to Indiana, but rather that Indiana had asked them to say that. What are we doing? Wait, what are we doing? Say that one more time. Who's this again? Capital Facts. C-A-P-I-T-O-L-F-A-X. They reported on state legislature for a long time in Springfield. Again, update. Pritzker talks about Bears. They asked us not to move forward with the bill yesterday. Now they're saying to us that that statement is not some confirmation that they're moving to Indiana, but rather that Indiana had asked them to say that.
Now, to be fair, Matt Hill's statement said, lauding Indiana and ignoring Illinois, which is what the statement did. It did praise Indiana, and it did not say anything about Illinois. But according to this, they're saying to the state that that statement is not a confirmation, but that Indiana had asked them to say that?
What insights does Luis Medina provide about the Bears' future?
Apparently, there's sound on this, so I can't wait to get it.
There's sound?
I'm looking at it. I'm going to send it to Ray, and we're going to get this turned around. If it is, I can't hear it, obviously, because I'm on the air with you, but he'll check it out for us. Let's get on with five on it, because I know we got some sound in that last question, so we got to be tidy on this.
Do we?
Yes.
Number one. Well, here's big question number one. After hearing what we just heard Layla read and after talking to Pat Quinn and Adam Hogue, what other questions do you have about the new developments on the Bears' push to build a new stadium?
Who you crapping? Who's zooming who? Whose bluff are you calling? Whose car is parked next door?
How does the Bears' situation compare to other teams' stadium issues?
That's a country song at the end. But that's really what this is. There's a lot of questions being asked here, and there's not a lot of answers. There's concepts of a plan.
There's a concept of a plan. You know what I want to know? What is the actual plan? I want to know every detail about every pro-con list for going with the Illinois plan versus going with the Indiana plan. When I say the Illinois plan, I know it's not fully formed, but building on Arlington Heights... versus building in Hammond, Indiana. I want to be able to, with a fine-tooth comb, go over all the details to understand what's better for the Bears, what's better for taxpayers in Illinois, what's better for taxpayers in Indiana, for that matter. I want to know every angle of this story. And While I do have stadium fatigue, I understand it is my job to understand the facts in this ordeal. Because that's what it's become.
What are the implications of the Bears' potential move to Indiana?
It's become an ordeal.
The most fun part about this is our heater in the studio has been broken the entire morning. So I'm just sitting here shivering in confusion.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the latest updates on the Bears' stadium saga?
0:00–1:19
2
How is the state of Illinois responding to the Bears' stadium plans?
1:19–2:47
3
What insights does Luis Medina provide about the Bears' future?
2:47–3:36
4
How does the Bears' situation compare to other teams' stadium issues?
3:36–4:33
5
What are the implications of the Bears' potential move to Indiana?
4:33–5:28
6
What do fans think about the Bears' stadium situation?
5:28–6:46
7
What strategies are being discussed for the Bears' roster changes?
6:46–7:56
8
How do the Bears' decisions impact their future performance?
7:56–42:37
Speakers
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