Could we get a resolution in the Bears' stadium saga this weekend?
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What is the current status of the Bears' stadium saga?
Rahimi Harrison-Grody.
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It is on the score. It's also a day where we are trying to see if anything happens. Like, do you think the legislators in the state Senate are like, hey, I know our session ends on Sunday, but like we got a weekend to have. Can we try to get this out of the way today? And by this, I mean the pilot bill.
I told this to you guys during our meeting. I did receive a text message from an official in the western suburbs who I met when I went to that little Arlington Heights rally thing, which felt like a year ago. It was probably, what, three months ago, two months ago?
I would say, yeah. And rallies, it was a public discussion. It was basically like updating people on what was going on.
Right, exactly. And, you know, from the Arlington Heights perspective, but this person... Town hall. Yeah, town hall is a good way to put it. But this person texted me and said, word on the street is that there may be action today. Watch the skies. I don't know what the watch the skies part meant.
Oh, I know. I know exactly what it means. Oh, what? For cranes. Of course, there's always cranes. That's Kevin Warren's big sign that construction is happening.
He loves coming into the city and seeing cranes in the sky. I wonder if he's into road construction, too.
We have no choice.
One of the things I always look at coming home to the city is I always look for cranes in the air. Cranes in the air. Not crane kennies. Cranes in the air.
I mean, crane can be in the air. I think he's allowed.
He's tall.
Yeah. Kind of already is.
Right. He's in the air.
What actions are legislators considering this weekend regarding the stadium bill?
I know, I thought he'd play basketball, but I guess he was a swimmer. Crazy things happen that way. Wingspan, I guess it makes sense for competitive athletics. Either way, there are things afoot. And the reason why it's not just about the deadline here, it is because people are talking. Maria Pappas, we heard her earlier, the Cook County treasurer, come on with us. Brandon Johnson has been very vocal. And this bill already passed the state legislature. So now it's going to go to the Senate. It was first in the House. And now that's the second part of this is getting to the Senate. That's just a bill. That's how it works, even when it's not on Capitol Hill. cam buckner who was part of the state house that made sure it got to the point where it is now was on with mullion hall this morning and talked about the timeline and what happens next before that may 31st deadline in springfield three days can absolutely be a lifetime right i've seen bills come together in the final hours i've seen bills die in the final hours that's just the nature of this place um
The Illinois House has done our work up to this point. We passed the framework. The Senate has it now. People hear the stadium deal, and they think it's just one conversation, and the question is, why can't you get it done quickly? But it's really not one conversation. It's 20 conversations being had at once. You've got the Bears. You've got Oregon State Heights. You've got Chicago. You've got Cook County. You've got the mayor and the governor. You've got the local taxing districts. You've got labor and business and taxpayers. And you've got legislators from all across the state. for asking legitimate questions. And so, you know, everybody has concerns. Everybody wants answers, which is why this thing takes some time.
And so on the House side, getting our bill through was not easy. There were concerns about the property taxes and incentives and all of those things. And we checked all those things off the list one by one.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the current status of the Bears' stadium saga?
0:01–2:12
2
What actions are legislators considering this weekend regarding the stadium bill?
2:12–4:47
3
What insights do local officials provide about the stadium negotiations?
4:47–7:31
4
How many parties are involved in the Bears' stadium discussions?
7:31–7:53
Speakers
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