Gov. JB Pritzker: Fate of Bears' stadium deal is in hands of Illinois House, Senate
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What are Governor Pritzker's latest comments on the Bears' stadium deal?
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You know what that music means. Raging Bull. It's time for mom and dad to talk about uncomfortable stuff.
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So it's the reference to Kyle Tucker having to talk about his injury and then the report about him somewhat covering it up or not wanting to acknowledge it, however you want to say that. And then he had to talk during the Venga bus in the background. And then the Cubs went on some nice run. So they were like undefeated for a minute in the Venga bus era. It was a thing.
What a weird part of Cubs injury history that was. I remember seeing Kyle Tucker at Gallagher Way.
What challenges are currently facing the Arlington Heights stadium project?
Remember, I was using the facilities, and there he was walking in, and it was the first time I saw him gathering people and signing autographs, and that was the first moment where I was like, oh, he's not coming back next year because he's soaking it up here. It was in the playoffs, and it was like, yeah, that's it. He's done. He's out of here. Gone.
That he was. But we're in a new day. We're in a new post-PCA reported extension time. And we'll talk more about that coming up at noon. We have five on it. Russ Dorsey is in at 1225. But in the meantime, we had a late-breaking development here to the score. This was sent to us via email. Apparently, Governor J.B. Pritzker was at an event in Springfield this morning. And before we get to what he had to say, a friendly reminder that Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tenaglia indicated that the state of Illinois needed to get something done before the end of the month. regarding the megaprojects bill which has not moved forward since the latest updates that we had we know the house readjourned uh on i think the 17th last week so they're back they took a brief break after trying to get that bill to the house and then move it from the committee which happened
But not much has happened since. We know one of the sticking points at the time was reported. Cam Buckner, who is in the district that represents Soldier Field, said that he wanted the Bears to pay back some of the money that the county spent on the renovations to Soldier Field back in 2003.
How does the Illinois legislature influence the fate of the Bears' stadium deal?
So all of that said, things are moving slowly. Are you surprised by this?
No, no. I mean, I'm the one who predicted that they won't break ground until 2027.
As did I. No, I didn't.
Back to you. I did not. I said July 27th.
Think about moving a barge rather than pivoting a kayak. And just to give you the information again, here's the quote. I can promise you that no one at Hollis Hall wants to wait until the end of May for this to be solved, Tenalia said. The pressure is on to try to wrap it up with the capital ASAP. Well, depends on who you ask what ASAP really is. So that said, let's hear what JB Pritzker had to say about all of that.
I think we all feel like this needs to happen sooner rather than later. And It is in the hands of the legislature. As you know, we've done a lot of work in our administration to try to put something together that will work for both the state, the legislature and their concerns, and the team itself. It is a pretty good deal that's been put on the table that I think seems to have support broadly by the Bears' ownership. And so it really now is in the hands of the House of Representatives and then the Senate to get something done in a timely fashion.
What are the implications of Cam Buckner's statements regarding Soldier Field?
You know what that was? The old passing the buck. Yeah. It's not coming to him yet. It has to go to other places first. It's like the I'm Just a Bill song from Schoolhouse Rock. He was sitting on Capitol Hill. Sorry about that.
Yeah, sooner rather than later. Pretty good deal on the table. And as I told you from what I had been hearing a month ago after I went to the big meeting in Arlington Heights, which now feels like a year ago, is that J.D. Pritzker has always wanted to get this done, and like he just did right there, putting pressure on the House of Representatives, and you said you were right to bring up Cam Buckner, because it is about the city legislators who are what is holding it up, and what they are trying to finalize is what does the city of Chicago get out of this when the Bears inevitably move to either Arlington Heights or Indiana, or
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are Governor Pritzker's latest comments on the Bears' stadium deal?
0:02–1:00
2
What challenges are currently facing the Arlington Heights stadium project?
1:00–2:32
3
How does the Illinois legislature influence the fate of the Bears' stadium deal?
2:32–3:57
4
What are the implications of Cam Buckner's statements regarding Soldier Field?
3:57–5:12
5
Why is there a sense of urgency surrounding the stadium deal?
5:12–6:06
6
What does 'ASAP' mean in the context of the Bears' stadium negotiations?
6:06–6:52
7
How do local politics affect the Bears' potential move to Arlington Heights?
6:52–8:05
8
What past events have influenced the current discussions about the stadium deal?
8:05–10:23
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