Beware a mayor badly in need of a PR win.
Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren and Mayor Brandon Johnson shake hands after the Bears announced their plans to build a new domed lakefront stadium on April 24, 2024, at Soldier Field. Chicago Bears CEO Kevin Warren, along with Mayor Brandon Johnson, invoked the illustrious name of the legendary architect Daniel Burnham more than a dozen times Wednesday in their slick public presentation on the team’s domed-stadium plan for Chicago’s lakefront.
Pritzker and Senate President Don Harmon have said repeatedly — and reiterated Wednesday — that they see little to no public appetite for taxpayer subsidies to professional sports teams, which after all are privately owned companies. The Bears, in particular, are members of one of the most exclusive and lucrative clubs in the world — NFL franchises. Leaguewide revenues have been climbing roughly $1 billion a year, staggering even for the broader world of professional sports.
As to the proposal itself, among the aspects that are undeniably positive is the desirability of a domed NFL stadium in the city of Chicago capable of hosting major events like Super Bowls, NCAA finals, Taylor Swift concerts, World Cup soccer games and the like.
Incurring more debt means more taxpayer liability. Even if taxes don’t rise immediately, that doesn’t mean they won’t rise eventually. Fair enough, but is the lakefront really the simplest option? With all the legal impediments so amply illustrated over the past two decades?
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