Today’s quotable
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026 - Posted by Rich Miller
* Peoria Journal Star…
Republican Darren Bailey, who is running against Pritzker in November’s gubernatorial election, cast the possible move to Indiana by the Bears as a done deal on Monday, saying it was too late to convince the team to stay.
Bailey said he talked to [Indiana Gov. Mike Braun] about Indiana’s deal with the Bears and was assured “that ship sailed about five years ago.”
Thoughts?
- btowntruth from forgottonia - Tuesday, Aug 11, 26 @ 1:20 pm:
Anyone believe him?
- Arsenal - Tuesday, Aug 11, 26 @ 1:24 pm:
Seems plausible, but I doubt Braun really knows. I wouldn’t even trust that Bailey actually spoke to him.
- frustrated GOP - Tuesday, Aug 11, 26 @ 1:28 pm:
So, Bailey won’t work to fight to keep a billion dollar company with tens of millions in tax revenue per year here in Illinois? huh, Doesn’t seem very republican of him.
- Jerry - Tuesday, Aug 11, 26 @ 1:34 pm:
The Bears are a privately owned, for-profit corporation and free to move their company anywhere they like. The State of Illinois does not have trillions of dollars in Free Money to handout to them when they already had a Headquarters paid for by taxpayers and built to their specifications generations ago.
I wish the football club the best of luck and good riddance.
- @misterjayem - Tuesday, Aug 11, 26 @ 1:39 pm:
“that ship sailed about five years ago.”
We sure he wasn’t talking about Bailey’s gubernatorial aspirations?
– MrJM
- Friendly Bob Adams - Tuesday, Aug 11, 26 @ 1:42 pm:
MJM for the win….
- Save Ferris - Tuesday, Aug 11, 26 @ 1:44 pm:
So, Barren Dailey says that 5 years ago, in 2021, the Bears were headed to Indiana.
On February 15, 2023, three and a half years ago, the McCaskey’s dropped $197.2 million for land in Arlington Heights.
I don’t know who’s dumber. Him or the McCaskey’s.
- TNR - Tuesday, Aug 11, 26 @ 1:48 pm:
Geez, that question was put on a tee for him and that’s the best he could come up with? Another reason why JB loves running against this guy.
- Flyin' Elvis'-Utah Chapter - Tuesday, Aug 11, 26 @ 1:49 pm:
What Save Ferris said.
The Bears haven’t so much as stuck a shovel in the ground in Indiana.
Those who believe Bailey knows the people who know are still waiting on those DOGE checks.
- DuPage Sainr - Tuesday, Aug 11, 26 @ 1:53 pm:
I would imagine that the problems the Speaker is having right now would delay any action on the Bears at least 18 months whether or not this Speaker remains. Great job on wasting an opportunity Kevin Warren.
- Ducky LaMoore - Tuesday, Aug 11, 26 @ 1:54 pm:
So he talked to the GOP governor from Indiana, and not Bears brass? I’ll vote Bailey the dumber one, Save Ferris.
- Stephanie Kollmann - Tuesday, Aug 11, 26 @ 1:56 pm:
MrJM +1
Maybe after he loses he can open a business school at his religious academy where he can teach lines like “oh well, my competitor told me he closed the deal”
- Save Ferris - Tuesday, Aug 11, 26 @ 2:02 pm:
@Ducky I’ve felt for a long time that the whole Indiana play is an “Embarrass Pritzker” play and not a “build a stadium” play. Nothing I’ve seen changes my opinion.