Chicago Bears stadium

Bears stadium saga not done yet

Published by admin on Sun, 06/07/2026 - 1:29pm

Six days before the last day of the spring state legislative session, Sen. Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago) gave me two big reasons why it was so difficult to push a Bears stadium bill across the finish line.
Cunningham, as you know, is the chief sponsor of the Senate’s Bears bill.
Every stadium-related legislation passed in Illinois included the Chicago mayor and the Illinois governor pulling in the same direction. This time, that didn’t happen;

Illinois leaders skeptical of Bears stadium plan

Published by admin on Sat, 04/27/2024 - 11:34am

More sports team stadium drama could be on the horizon as the Chicago White Sox are said, as of this writing, to be preparing to announce a significant private investment in a new South Loop ballpark.
The ballclub has already demanded a share of the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority’s bonding authority, which the Chicago Bears claimed for itself in its entirety last week for its own stadium plan (to the tune of $900 million).