Chicago Bears CEO Kevin Warren reiterates need for a new stadium
CHICAGO – Chicago Bears President and CEO Kevin Warrant reiterated the team's desire for a new stadium along the city's lakefront on Tuesday, despite the state legislature taking no action on a proposed deal during its spring session.Warren spoke at the Lincoln Forum event with the Union League Club.'I strongly believe we need a new stadium,' Warren said.
The team was seeking public funding through 40-year bonds issued by the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, or IFSA, the same body that helped fund the 2002 renovation of Soldier Field.Gov. JB Pritzker expressed doubts about the team's plan being a good idea. In a statement, Pritzker's office called the Bears' proposal a 'non-starter for the state' and said he needs evidence that a new stadium would provide a 'tangible benefit to the taxpayers of Illinois.
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