Will the Chicago Bears stay in the city? Lightfoot hopes so, but says taxpayer dollars won’t be part of the deal – Illinois Policy

“You know the economics of municipally financed stadiums, as do I, as do the Bears. You’re talking about a $4 or $5 billion venture. And if you look into the future, that price tag is only going to go up,” Mayor Lightfoot said. “In a time where we’re going through a recovery from an epic economic meltdown as a result of COVID-19, we’ve got to be smart about how we spend taxpayer’s dollars.”