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THE GREAT BEARS FUMBLE

THE GREAT BEARS FUMBLE

Staff Writer
Published on: 01/06/2026

How years of delay, lost leverage, and a frantic push for controversial tax incentives turned a stadium negotiation into a defining test of leadership for Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats.

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INSIDE THE ILLINOIS MEGAPROJECT BILL THAT COULD CHANGE CHICAGO AND SPRINGFIELD FOREVER

INSIDE THE ILLINOIS MEGAPROJECT BILL THAT COULD CHANGE CHICAGO AND SPRINGFIELD FOREVER

Staff Writer
Published on: 23/05/2026

As Illinois fights to keep the Bears from leaving for Indiana, new questions are emerging over who really benefits from the state’s megaproject bill, including Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Hyatt ties and powerful downtown connections in Springfield.

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