Illinois Hopes New Stadium Law Keeps Bears in City

Illinois lawmakers are shifting focus from property‑tax incentives to creating local stadium‑financing authorities, a move that could keep the Chicago Bears from relocating. The proposed law would make the municipality the owner of the stadium and its land, while the Bears would pay for construction but owe no property taxes. The team has stated it has exhausted other Chicago stadium options and plans to decide on a new location later this year. forumteam.blog