* Village of Arlington Heights…
On Wednesday afternoon, Village Manager Randy Recklaus participated in a 3-hour meeting in Springfield with representatives of the Illinois Governor’s office, Illinois House and Senate Leadership, and the Chicago Bears. This meeting was highly productive and forward moving, as various aspects of the Mega Project Bill were discussed. The cancellation of Thursday’s House Revenue and Finance Committee meeting was not due to lack of progress rather, discussions continued throughout Thursday and were highly effective.
The Village continues to work closely with Illinois Leaders and the Chicago Bears with hopes of seeing an agreed upon version of the Mega Projects Bill available for formal consideration in Springfield soon.
Bears representatives have repeatedly assured the Village that the news regarding Indiana does not mean that they have made any decisions on a final site location, and that they will continue the frequent and productive discussions that have been underway in Illinois. The news from Indiana underscores the need for urgency on this matter for Illinois leadership to work towards passing the Mega Projects Bill.
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- New Day - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 3:43 pm:
Of course. That’s why Kevin Warren’s statement was utterly out of line and out of touch.
- Rahm’s Parking Meter - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 3:52 pm:
Maybe for once, Kevin should listen to those who know Springfield and get this done and over with already.
His dream of replacing Roger Goodell seems more and more like a fantasy.
- New Day - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 3:57 pm:
“His dream of replacing Roger Goodell seems more and more like a fantasy.”
100% and that’s his ultimate goal and perhaps one reason he’s behaving the way he is.
- Alton Sinkhole - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 3:58 pm:
Kevin’s goal isn’t a good deal for IL taxpayers, it’s for his handlers the owners of the bears. He will use every dirty trick in the book if it means a better bottom line for his team. It’s all a leverage play. Understand this and it all makes sense.
- B - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 4:02 pm:
While all of this is enraging, in the end it will make it all the more hilarious and pathetic on Indiana’s part when they come away with a big fat goose egg.
- thisjustinagain - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 4:04 pm:
The Bears obviously have an interest in the Indiana sites, and will continue negotiating/arm-twisting with both states until a deal is suddenly done.
- DuPage Saint - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 4:13 pm:
Three years after buying a site and saying time is money that still do not know where they want to be. Just pick a site and deal with the problems and get it done. One of their board members has in this time built Northwestern s football stadium maybe ask him how it is done
- DEE - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 4:18 pm:
Can Mayor Johnson make like a jockey on an AP racehorse and make a come from behind win at the finish line for Chicago?
- Candy Dogood - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 4:19 pm:
So, the Bears have presented their team’s location as a hostage and have announced their plans to execute the hostage if they do not receive a bill that pleases them — and still seem to be publicly suggesting they expect public funds to pay for the stadium — and they expect this bill to be introduced and passed by the legislature — before — the primaries?
Are they expecting these downstate Republicans to vote in favor of a bill for the Chicago team?
- Hot Taeks - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 4:26 pm:
Kevin Warren has allowed Indiana GOP to own the libs and Pritzker for a 24-hour news cycle.
Now it’s put up or shut up time since that Superfund site in Hammond isn’t happening.
- Oklahoma - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 4:27 pm:
I think Kevin Warren is also still licking his wounds from when he thought he could strike a deal with the mayor of Chicago that completely depended on the State of Illinois ponying up money.
- Rahm’s Parking Meter - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 4:35 pm:
And JB per Alice Yin just slammed the door on Chicago stadium hopes in MBJs face.
- West Side the Best Side - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 4:40 pm:
Here’s your helmet, what’s your hurry.
- Jerry - Friday, Feb 20, 26 @ 4:40 pm:
President Warren is hardly some chess master. The Bears threw him under the bus when they bought the property before a deal. Worst negotiator ever and hardly owns the libs. Might be a concession stand asst manager at the new place if and/or when it’s ever built.