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ProfessorGAC

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15. In Illinois...

Reply to msongs (Reply #10)

Sat Feb 28, 2026, 06:32 PM

Yesterday

...they weren't asking for any public money.
They were looking for tax certainty, which could, if taken too far, freeze assessments at an unrealistically low number.
Then, it's indirectly taking public money.
But from what I've read, the Bears weren't asking for that. Just assurances that their very presence in Arlington Heights (and subsequent infrastructure upgrades) wouldn't trigger sudden & sustained assessment increases.
Like you, I oppose public money for stadiums. But, that isn't the issue in Illinois.

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