Bears announce advancement of stadium development project in Hammond (Hour 2)
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This hour is brought to you by Vasectomy Clinics of Chicago. We have breaking news. Breaking news on the score is sponsored by IDOT. Speeding in a work zone is a no-win. My the signs, avoid the fines. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score.
What breaking news was announced about the Bears' stadium development?
And our colleague David Haw has just posted this. 10.57 a.m. on X. The Bears are expected to announce today... Their board of directors has voted and they will be focused on Hammond moving forward as the future side of their stadium, two legislative sources said. And he tagged the score Chicago and Mullion-Haw. So once again, per David Haw, the Bears are expected to announce today that their board of directors says that they will be focused on Hammond. Now, they still own Arlington Heights. They're still playing at Soldier Field. But this is all in the wake of the news over the weekend that the pilot legislation did not pass out of the Illinois State Senate. We are not expecting a special session to be called.
And this report saying that the Bears will be focused on Hammond. Operative word being focused. Mark, something's going wrong.
Yeah, no, I've got I've got a source here. I've got a text that I want to read. And this is from I don't know if I have the liberty to give out the senator's name. So I'm not going to to do that. And I may, but I'm just being overly cautious here. But this is this is what is being said. This is this is my source here. It's Kevin Warren. And this this adds up with what is being reported right there. Kevin Warren called to let me know they're going to Indiana, not specifically Hammond, it says in parentheses. Warren, of course, is the president slash CEO of the Chicago Bears. Another source said Warren told him, quote, We're moving forward with the Indiana plan, close quote. When asked what that meant, Warren said, quote, we're going to focus, focus on Hammond.
That does not mean that they are going to Hammond. That does not mean that they will break ground on a stadium anytime soon. It means that they are moving forward with their leverage and probably daring the state of Illinois to reconsider the Bears' possibilities and making it easier for them to move to Arlington High.
I would like to point out right now, also, there was a time when George McCaskey said, Arlington Heights is our sole focus. Those were the exact words he used. So that is something that the team has used before, and no stadium has been built there either.
Feels like another step towards the edge, if you will, in a game of chicken or, you know... The bluff being called on the Bears, and now the Bears are calling Illinois' bluff because they're moving ahead. So nothing is in stone, obviously, but they're just saying, we're moving our focus. It's Indiana, and we'll see what happens between now and the time as they slowly tiptoe towards Indiana, in my opinion. But look, I think this is an important step forward. Somebody, I can't remember who it was, asked me earlier this week, you expect something to happen this week? I was like, yeah, the Bears need to do something sooner rather than later as far as speaking what their intent is. They have now spoken their intent.
And now it's your move, Illinois, correct?
Yeah. This is good.
What does the Bears' focus on Hammond mean for their future?
This is the right thing for the Bears to do. Finally, the right thing for the Bears to do because I've been daring them all along. I am on record. When they made the move for Indiana, had the agreement in place, and warned everybody before Christmas that they have this leverage of Indiana, my complaint has been, then use the leverage. Stop acting like you're not that interested in Indiana, even though you have the agreement in place. And finally, after everything, after allowing Illinois to control everything that has gone on, the Illinois legislature, the Bears are finally, earnestly using their leverage. And this is what they should have been doing all along.
Are they? Because we're already getting people texting and calling us, 312-644-6767, calling their bluff yet again. The attitude has become, well, call us when there's an actual stadium built, or the operative phrase, when there are shovels in the ground.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:19
2
What breaking news was announced about the Bears' stadium development?
0:19–3:14
3
What does the Bears' focus on Hammond mean for their future?
3:14–6:49
4
How do the Bears' decisions impact the state of Illinois?
6:49–11:31
5
What are the implications of the Bears moving to Indiana?
11:31–16:15
6
How have fans reacted to the Bears' potential move?
16:15–19:43
7
What are the financial considerations for the Bears in this move?
19:43–24:33
8
What environmental concerns are associated with the proposed site?
24:33–40:02
Speakers
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