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Chapter 1: What is discussed at the start of this section?
The views and opinions of Layla Rahimi, Marshall Harris, and Mark Grody should not be taken too seriously. Especially when they give advice. Do not take Marshall's analogies literally. Especially when it comes to Russell Dorsey. The sports thoughts of Rahimi, Harris, and Grody may change at any time. It's just sports. Okay, thanks, bye. Rahimi Harrison-Grody, 10-2 on 104.3 The Score.
Cam Buckner, who was part of the Statehouse 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.
The Illinois House has done our work up to this point. We passed the framework. The Senate has it now. People hear the premium deal, and they think it's just one conversation. 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 Augusta Heights. You've got Chicago.
You've got Cook County. You've got the mayor and the governor. You've got the local tax districts. You've got labor and business and taxpayers. You've got legislators from all across the state.
at litany of mouths that need to be fed and those injecting their opinions and using their influence it's like that that just hearing that when he listed off all the people kind of gave me a headache because and just generally speaking because of the way illinois and chicago politics work and it's right it does have to go throughout all those voices are necessary but it's part of what has held this thing up for three years
I mean, it is, but at the same time, the Bears are what held it up for three years.
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Chapter 2: What are the implications of the Bears stadium bill stalling?
They bought the land. They told everybody Arlington Heights was their sole focus. They could have gotten this across sooner. They couldn't. They bought the land.
Well, I didn't. Honestly, Layla, I've never had a problem. with them saying, oh, maybe we could do better, and then doing what they did around the holiday, and that is bringing Indiana into it. However, in the last couple months, I've backed off because it's bogus. If you're really going to do the Indiana thing, go do it!
If this drags on past midnight, will there be, do you have three-fifths of the necessary votes? There's no effective date on the bill. So it does not, that means it won't take place, it won't become effective until next year, so it does not need the... Doesn't need 36 votes. Here we go again. Leila Rahimi. Marshall Harris. Mark Grote. Middays 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago Sports Radio 104.3 The Score.
Good morning. What a day it is. Rahimi Harris and Grody are in the house on 104.3 The Score. Mark Grody, Marshall Harris, and you alongside me, Layla Rahimi. And we begin with the absolute news of the day because not only was it the news of the day, it was the news overnight. And now it is the news this morning.
It took until 3.30 after we found out yesterday that the House bill regarding the megaprojects bill, the payment in lieu of taxes bill, did not have the votes to pass the Senate. We understood that the deadline was midnight if you wanted to get it done and then a majority vote would have to come after that. We found out that the Senate then created another bill while you were sleeping saying...
They could finance the stadium different ways through Chicago, through Cook County, saying, OK, well, if that's the case, we're going to create stadium authority similar to what we saw regarding the financing of the park on the south side, right field. That didn't pass either. And now we are where we are, which is nothing has changed. There was a bill. It didn't pass. The other bill didn't pass.
And now we're all sitting here going, what's happening?
Time is a flat circle, Layla. And if you stay on this treadmill long enough, I promise you'll get tired, but the treadmill won't. And right now, that is the cycle that is eating up Chicago Bears fans as they try to figure out where their team will play football in, I don't know, five to ten years from now.
And I say five to ten years because at the rate we're going, I can't tell you that something's going to be built in the next five years. Here's what I can tell you, though. I can tell you that the Bears... The state of Illinois, as far as representation and politicians, they have screwed this up royalty.
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Chapter 3: How have recent developments affected the Bears' plans?
They are daring them to go.
And part of the reason is they, like us, are following the money. And the Bears' money sits where the side of Arlington Park used to be. And when I was looking up whether or not stadiums were purchased where teams bought the land intended for a stadium, the closest we got was in 2015.
Wow.
The Orange County Register reports that the Chargers, the Raiders, and Carson City officials, Carson City being in California, completed a land deal that will enable a $1.65 billion stadium. So that the deed was transferred to the Carson Reclamation Joint Powers Authority Tuesday. So not even like a direct purchase. Because remember... The Raiders were a part of this, correct?
Now, where are the Raiders? They're not in the state of California. They got public money from Las Vegas to have Allegiant. So the deed was transferred, but then it was the NFL that stopped it. And now we later know why. Because Stan Kroenke wanted to build SoFi. And then he puts in $5 billion of his own money to do so.
There is a discussion about the taxes right now that has gone to a lawsuit, but that's because it was a deferred tax deal. Part of what upsets me is when people talk about the property taxes in SoFi, the property taxes in the state of California are an afterthought. That's not how money is levied. There's some. But you're talking about 1% or something negligible. It's a completely different deal.
The bears outright bought the land and that's what makes this so different. And that's why this is so hard to navigate.
It's both different and difficult. And I know there's this idea that the Bears have this land, so why wouldn't they build on the land? Well, you're seeing it play out in real time why they would not build on the land.
And I'm really interested to see what the people, both on the text line and by phone call, want to tell us about how they feel about this, where they think the Bears are going to actually build a stadium. 312-644-6767 is where you can hit us up. But, Mark, I go back to this.
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Chapter 4: What are the potential outcomes for the Bears' stadium situation?
That's fantastic. But at the same time, I think the reason they're partially in this is because they need help. It wasn't like a Joe Mansueta or a Tom Ricketts or even the situation with Jerry Reinsdorf where there was a ton of due diligence done and politicking that went on previous. And that's part of this too. So 312-644-6767 is our number.
How do you feel about the Bears stadium deal right now? Where would you watch them play? What's next? How about we go to Springfield and Brian. Brian, you're on 104.3 The Score.
My first complaint would be Kevin Warren. You were sent here to do one job. You had one job, man. By the way, I've got the Mark Grody statue just staring at me just north. Wow. Shout out to Riverton, man. Hey, and I can see the Capitol Dome. The white smoke has not yet to plume. So anyway. Hey, Kevin Warren, you had one job, but no one explained to him a simple civics explanation in Illinois.
Like, you got to go in there and make sure everybody's taken care of ahead of time. And I think when we lost Mike Madigan... To prison? He was the one that got things done. You made one phone call, and he made the other calls, and before you know it, when you showed up, it was already set and ready to go. That's sad, but Paris is right. He got things done.
Now it's just all for me, me, me, me, me. Brandon Johnson, congratulations. You finally did something. And you moved the bears. Good job, buddy. Thanks, guys. Don't let them take that statue down. Don't let it happen, man.
Where is the statue?
I don't know. I didn't know. That's incredible. I was only there for two years. I mean, and that's by the time they build the Mark Grody statue and have that officially christened. Yeah. They might build the Barack Obama one before me because Barack Obama was coming up at the same time I was.
The Obama Center is opening, by the way.
Oh, it is? Yeah, it's soon. Apparently the presidential library, the Lincoln Library, is quite impressive in Springfield, too. That's something I need to see.
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Chapter 5: What are the implications of the Bears stadium bill stalling?
You want to see Soldier Field?
I don't want to see it, but it seems like I don't really care to give momentum to either spot right now. I'm going to answer it, Marshall. Don't look at me like that. The answer that I will give is Arlington Heights.
Because you got peer pressured into this?
You were the opposite of the state.
Chapter 6: What are the potential locations for the Bears' new stadium?
I got peer pressured into answering the question.
No, you know what? You were the opposite of the state legislature. You didn't hold your ground. You just got bullied into whatever. The vote got whipped into shape.
No, I'm just answering the question. In the spirit of answering the question. What's the question again? No. The question is, the Illinois legislature adjourned for the summer without resolution to the Bears' push for a new stadium. At this point, which location do you think will most likely become the site of the Bears' new stadium? A, Arlington Heights. A, Arlington Heights.
B, Hammond, Indiana. C, Chicago. And entered into the chat by one Laylor. Oh, so we are changing the question.
Chapter 7: How do the Chicago White Sox's recent performances impact their standings?
I just... It was safe. No, I told you to ask the question because Layla says I'm weak. The original questions, the original options. A, Arlington Heights. B, Hammond, Indiana. That's the question. C, Chicago. Original question. Okay, I'm answering the question. And if I have to answer the question right now, I'm saying Arlington Heights. Not because there's any momentum towards it.
It feels like zero right now because of what Jeff Buchholz told us. That they're not likely to have a special session. And I've been daring the Bears to say Indiana all day. day to day, and I know they won't do it. Also, pay attention to the wording of the question. It's not, where will they build? It's just, where is it most likely?
I'm still saying Arlington Heights because I have to pick something.
It's such a ballsy move to be like, no, we're not calling a special session. You want to go over there? Then you go.
I do hate this topic, but I do love the drama that is now built on the whole... We're calling your bluff.
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Chapter 8: What are the key takeaways from the discussion on the Bears' future?
Somebody's got to do something.
The inactivity to then coerce activity is a G move. That is a real G's move in silence. Like lasagna? Yes. I'm not calling a special session. We're done here.
Right, and the Bears have said, again, to repeat, that for the 15th time, their goal was, their deadline was late spring into early summer to have the deal done.
Your deadline was March 32nd of a year that doesn't exist. I mean, they bought this three years ago.
You know what's lovely about this, Mark and Layla? What? Is that when they say late spring... Is it early summer? I don't want to miss this. Early summer. By technicality.
Did they specify the year?
They did not. They did not. You have a point. They did not. Well, look.
Okay. Technicality. Remain on the late spring, early summer timeline that we have previously communicated. You didn't say which late spring or which early summer.
But if we take summer and split it in half, if we split it in half, summer, I'm saying, technically my date of August 6th is right there on the cusp. It's halftime. It's right there. It's the last nine days of the month of June. That's the beginning of the summer. And then the halfway through right around August 6th, because that's 15 days later.
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