By Townhall Chicago News Staff
Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield on Nov. 17 for the fall veto session, and a proposal to help finance a new stadium for the Chicago Bears is expected to be among the issues on the table.
State Sen. Bill Cunningham said the team’s position on how a stadium would be owned has shifted.
“All but three NFL stadiums were built under public ownership,” Cunningham said, adding that the Bears have “gotten more comfortable with that approach.”
State Rep. Daniel Gostay, R-Geneva, said any stadium deal should come with broader tax relief.
“If we’re going to provide property tax certainty for a large development, we should also provide some reform and relief for all the property taxpayers of Illinois,” Gostay said.
Specific details of the stadium financing proposal, including its cost and site, were not immediately available. Lawmakers are expected to take up the issue when the veto session begins next week.
