Illinois House fails to pass Bears stadium bill, leaving team's future in state uncertain
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Mitchell Armentrout, Matt Trunfio
Summary
The Illinois House failed to pass a bill before the end of their legislative session that would have allowed Chicago, Arlington Heights, and other Cook County municipalities to create stadium financing authorities to help keep the Chicago Bears from relocating to Hammond, Indiana. The bill had cleared the Illinois Senate but never received a vote in the House, effectively blocking the Bears from getting the property tax certainty they've demanded for a new domed stadium in Illinois. This leaves the team's stadium future uncertain and potentially pushes them closer to a cross-border move to Indiana.
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bskyIllinois House fails to pass Bears stadium bill, leaving team's future in state uncertainchicago.suntimes.comKey quotes
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A Hail Mary proposal that would allow Chicago, Arlington Heights and other Cook County municipalities to create stadium financing authorities cleared the Illinois Senate but didn't get a vote in the House
denying the team the property tax certainty that the McCaskeys have insisted will decide the destination of their new dome
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