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Comment on Bears calling Illinois pols to inform them they’re moving forward with Indiana plan (Updated x14) by low level

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:33:36 +0000

==This leads to shrinking economy, shrinking GDP, fewer jobs, less tourism, a huge black eye on the city
of Chicago==

Because there might not be 8 football games played along the lakefront. Right.

Comment on Bears calling Illinois pols to inform them they’re moving forward with Indiana plan (Updated x14) by Save Ferris

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:31:30 +0000

“bring Republicans substantially into the process”

They are. That’s what the Indiana proposal is.

Comment on Bears calling Illinois pols to inform them they’re moving forward with Indiana plan (Updated x14) by Demoralized

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:24:35 +0000

==bring Republicans substantially into the process ==

I don’t think I ever saw a proposal from them.

Comment on Pritzker unilaterally pauses data center tax break agreements in wake of legislative inaction, angers IBEW: ‘No governor is a king’ by Dotnonymous x

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:20:42 +0000

Who are data centers for?

Comment on Pritzker unilaterally pauses data center tax break agreements in wake of legislative inaction, angers IBEW: ‘No governor is a king’ by Screwtape

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:17:20 +0000

There are genuinely good reasons to regulate hyperscale AI data centers, but most data centers are not those. It may be politically smart because hating data centers (which really is bundled up with fears around AI in general) but practically, it is going to make Illinois less competitive in this market and the same companies are going to build them elsewhere but within the same power grid.

Then we end up getting increased rates for our rate payers with no effective way of regulating them. Could be a terrible move long term to go along with the current panic.

Comment on Bears calling Illinois pols to inform them they’re moving forward with Indiana plan (Updated x14) by VK

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:13:11 +0000

It’s impossible for me to care about an $8.6 billion dollar company who plays a game. I love games. All kinds. But the idea that I need to give someone a boatload of tax dollars for a special place to play that game is absolute madness.

Also absolutely love Rep “Democrats should be ashamed of how they spend taxpayer money” Ugaste suddenly finding his love of numbers with seven zeros in them for Chicago based projects.

My dude you don’t even GO here!

Comment on Bears calling Illinois pols to inform them they’re moving forward with Indiana plan (Updated x14) by Political flub

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:05:55 +0000

Credit to @flowsandolini on X: “ Some folks talk about the Bears in this “ma and pop” language like they’re not the 10th richest sports franchise IN THE WORLD”

Just wanted to point that out for all the back and forth

Comment on Bears calling Illinois pols to inform them they’re moving forward with Indiana plan (Updated x14) by Annon3

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:03:36 +0000

While there is plenty of blame all around, the Bears never disappoint when it comes to the clown show they run. If they move it may be a big blow for Arlington Heights, but living in Chicago Hammond really will be an easier trip.
I must know the wrong people as even the most diehard fan I know are a big meh about this, if it’s an excellent facility it doesn’t much matter which suburb it’s in, even if it happens to be in Indiana.

Comment on Bears calling Illinois pols to inform them they’re moving forward with Indiana plan (Updated x14) by Rich Miller

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:59:34 +0000

A reminder that broad-brush posts about other commenters are often deleted.

Comment on Bears calling Illinois pols to inform them they’re moving forward with Indiana plan (Updated x14) by Rich Miller

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:58:12 +0000

===Maybe they should put some skin in the game===

Last I checked, some of that infrastructure was gonna be locally funded.

Comment on Bears calling Illinois pols to inform them they’re moving forward with Indiana plan (Updated x14) by Irreverent

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:56:56 +0000

@Merica

Every study ever done on the subject disagrees, but don’t let that stop you from trying to give tax dollars to the wealthy.

@Brave

If those private businesses can’t get by without picking taxpayer pockets, they should get out too.

Comment on Pritzker unilaterally pauses data center tax break agreements in wake of legislative inaction, angers IBEW: ‘No governor is a king’ by hisgirlfriday

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:55:02 +0000

People hating data centers is like the one thing people on the right and left agree on right now.

It’s smart politics and the GA was dumb to kowtow to IBEW on this during spring session