In a grandiose press conference on Wednesday that featured the Chicago Bears revealing plans for a new lakefront stadium with a fixed roof, state lawmakers were…
In a grandiose press conference on Wednesday that featured the Chicago Bears revealing plans for a new lakefront stadium with a fixed roof, state lawmakers were conspicuously absent despite the team's request for public funding.. The team said it would contribute just over $2 billion, ask for $300 million from the NFL, and look to the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority for $900 million.That leaves a gap of about $1.
"What about women's sports? Very little has been talked about the Red Stars, for example, who have asked to be heard," Pritzker said.Illinois Speaker of the House Emanuel"Chris" Welch alluded to larger priorities for state legislators with just around one month remaining in the legislative session. Still, fans are trying to grasp what exactly happened, what could change and more. Here are seven big takeaways from Wednesday's press conference.is absent from the renderings
As for the transition to the new stadium, Warren said the Bears will play at Soldier Field until the construction of the new stadium is complete for them to play in. "You'll be indoors, you'll get all the benefits of being indoors, but you'll feel like you're outdoors. You may have to wear sunglasses," he said., the Bears and the city of Chicago will surely run into traffic problems. Already, traffic problems exist with entering and exiting the lakefront campus; whether on foot or behind a wheel.
The Bears said a 2% hotel tax that is already in place for the ISFA should be able to make up the $900 million they need from public funds. “I’m going to repeat that one more time to make sure that everybody gets it,” Johnson said after the announcement. “This project will result in no new taxes on the residents of Chicago.”
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