Rahimi will believe the Bears are moving to Indiana when she sees it
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What breaking news about the Bears stadium is discussed?
We want to remind you that Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, the governor of the state from 2009 to 2015, is going to join us to talk about this issue. And we got some breaking news on the Bears stadium and the the meeting that wasn't that is affecting everybody this morning in Springfield. It was scheduled by the Revenue and Finance Committee for 8 a.m. This is Rahimi Harrison and Grody on 104.3 The Score, by the way. We appreciate you joining us. And I just hope everybody's not wasting our time. Matt Hill just posted this on Twitter. He is the deputy chief of staff for communications to Governor Pritzker. Illinois was ready to move this bill forward, he says, at 9.11 a.m. After a productive three-hour meeting yesterday, the Bears leaders requested the ILGA pause the hearing to make further tweaks to the bill.
What are the implications of the Bears canceling their meeting?
This morning, we were surprised to see a statement lauding Indiana and ignoring Illinois.
Why is this giving me WWE vibes? By golly, that's Kevin Ward's music. And then he comes in with like, hey, by the way, we're going to go talk to Indiana instead of continuing this conversation with you guys because we want to let you know we're serious about leaving town if you don't give us exactly what we want.
You're serious about leaving town because you did this all out of order. And at this point, your dog and pony show either needs to be real or it needs to stop wasting time and therefore money because you've got an empty plot of land in Arlington Heights that has been sitting vacant for three years. And you're not a real estate investment trust. So what do you want to do here? You decided that you wanted to cancel this meeting, bears, that according to the state information that we get, that according to Governor Pritzker's office. So what's your plan now?
How does the Bears' statement affect their future plans?
Do you have a statement from the bears talking about this, Marshall? What's the latest from the bears? What are they saying right now as they decide to cancel? Cancel this meeting.
Well, yes, we do have a statement from the Bears that, you know, you can't help but correlate it to the cancellation of said meeting that you just described. And the fact that it was the Bears who called off the meeting that was supposed to take place today. And here's what the statement says. We are committed to finishing the remaining site-specific necessary due diligence to support our vision to build a world-class stadium near the Wolf Lake area in Hammond, Indiana. We appreciate the leadership shown by Governor Braun, Speaker Huston, Senator Mishler, and the members of the Indiana General Assembly in establishing this critical framework and path forward to deliver a premier venue. for all of Chicagoland, and a destination for Bears fans and visitors from across the globe.
What financial concerns are raised regarding the stadium move?
We value our partnership and look forward to continuing to build our working relationship together. You know what that statement did not say, Layla? What? It did not say we are putting shovels in the ground on fill-in-the-blank date.
There it is. That's what we're still trying to figure out. Additionally, Hammond, as Mark Rohde reported earlier in the week on Tuesday, seemed to be what was in play. We know Portage had a pitch that involved private equity financing a Bears stadium. Hammond is ready to partner with the Chicago Bears, is what the mayor said, telling your station, ABC7, and that we've had excellent conversations with the Bears and we are forging a relationship that would be a foundation for a public-private partnership. Which AKA means, are they getting the money that they can't get from the state after buying the land and not getting what they wanted?
How does Indiana's proposal compare to Illinois' options?
It's getting the public money and getting the private benefit of the profits after it's all said and done.
Public pays bears profit.
And then the community and surrounding area, and I guess the state of Indiana at large, gets the benefit of the extra commerce that is brought with a stadium. That's the way that this has been done in the past. And it looks like that's the way the Bears are leaning towards doing this in the future.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What breaking news about the Bears stadium is discussed?
0:00–0:54
2
What are the implications of the Bears canceling their meeting?
0:54–1:53
3
How does the Bears' statement affect their future plans?
1:53–2:53
4
What financial concerns are raised regarding the stadium move?
2:53–3:40
5
How does Indiana's proposal compare to Illinois' options?
3:40–4:27
6
What are the potential benefits of the Bears moving to Indiana?
4:27–5:11
7
What challenges do the Bears face in their stadium negotiations?
5:11–5:40
8
What final thoughts do the hosts have on the Bears' future?
5:40–13:02
Speakers
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