What would it cost to deter Bears' interest in Indiana as a stadium site?

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What is the latest news on the Bears' stadium search?

Marshall Harris 0:02

Rahimi Harrison-Grody, middays 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago Sports Radio 670 The Score.

Leila Rahimi 0:11

This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 670 The Score. And sometimes news just lands in your lap. Thanks to our score listener, Kerry Wolovic, for this. He tipped me off to this. And it's on CapitalFacts.com. It's the latest in the Bears' stadium search. And we actually wanted to begin this segment originally talking about the fact that everybody seems to be in the dome business now and they want to build a stadium. It makes sense. You get more use out of it. You can use it year round. The cost in these cases is worth the benefit. It stinks because like bare weather doesn't become as much of a thing. So that's unfortunate. So as people try to figure out, entities try to figure out whether or not it's worth it to build a dome on their stadium, and you saw even Kurt Warner be upset by how much the weather factored into that game.

Leila Rahimi 1:00

Of course, the quarterback wants to see more offense. You also get the flip side of it, knowing that you can use it for concerts, you can use it for other events at bad times of year, like now. Then the news came across, thanks to Carrie. This is from Capital Facts, F-A-X. Capital Facts is a pretty respected news site when it comes to what's going on in Springfield. There were a couple of nuggets in here, mostly the reiteration of the fact that the Bears have reportedly wanted about, give or take a few dollars, $895 million for infrastructure, just infrastructure when it comes to Arlington Heights. That in and of itself is not exactly noteworthy. That seemed to be the price. That was what a lot of people understood.

How does weather influence stadium design decisions?

Leila Rahimi 1:46

That's not as much of a surprise. But as we look down, there's more details in this, Marshall.

Marshall Harris 1:53

When you look at the deadlines, right? Because Shovels on the Ground 2025, not happening. Now we're focused on Shovels on the Ground 2026.

Leila Rahimi 2:04

Did you have a shovel in the ground at any time? Did you have snow or whatever?

Marshall Harris 2:07

I don't shovel because I park inside and I just have like the brush and the scraper and all this. I don't have a snow shovel.

Leila Rahimi 2:13

Brush on the ground?

Marshall Harris 2:15

Maybe a brush on the ground.

Leila Rahimi 2:16

Congratulations.

Marshall Harris 2:17

Brush on the ground. So here's the key part of this article here. The legislative calendars in each state, Indiana, Illinois, give Indiana an advantage. Indiana state law requires adjournment by March 14th, but Hoosier legislative leaders have said they want to adjourn by February 27th.

Leila Rahimi 2:37

Oh, some of y'all got spring break trips, eh?

Marshall Harris 2:40

Yeah. Indiana's House Speaker said last week that he won't run a bill unless the Bears commit to moving to his state. If he sticks to his guns, he could force the team to pick a state well ahead of the February 27th deadline. And that's one month and one day from now.

Leila Rahimi 2:57

I've got to cheer everybody. Pick a state. Pick a state. Pick a state. Pick Hawaii.

Marshall Harris 3:06

Now, conversely, the Illinois legislature... Usually doesn't do much until after the March primary.

Leila Rahimi 3:13

Alaska!

Marshall Harris 3:14

So getting something done or on the table this month would be way out of character, although it would also be a tell.

Leila Rahimi 3:22

I think that's what this is. I think somebody was like, enough of this. I got a spring break trip. Spring break in a lot of states is the third week of March. That is a thing. And I don't blame anybody for being like, I ain't ruining my spring break for this. Figure it out. Either you want to be with us or you don't. Here's a deadline. Pick a staple.

Marshall Harris 3:47

And so is this what it's come to?

Leila Rahimi 3:49

How about Massachusetts? It can be nice in the summer.

Marshall Harris 3:52

No. Not Massachusetts.

Leila Rahimi 3:55

Pick a state.

3:56

No.

Marshall Harris 3:58

I don't have another state. Iowa?