Saturday, September 06, 2025

Enriching the rich on the backs of the middle class families!!-----Ahead of Monday Night Football: When are Bears moving to Arlington Heights?

Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren said Arlington Heights is the team’s sole focus. 
He told reporters Arlington Heights is “the only location in Cook County” able to support a fixed-roof stadium. - Dylan Sharkey
Warren has said if the state passes a “mega project bill,” the new stadium would create 56,000 construction jobs and 9,100 permanent jobs. 
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ruled out the state cutting a check to help pay for the new stadium, but he’s considering the property tax freeze...
What about Soldier Field?
  • In 2002, Soldier Field started a major renovation for which taxpayers still owe about $525 million
  • That means families are footing the bill for years, even as talk of a new stadium picks up...

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