Commentary: What’s wrong with using the old Illinois Sports Facilities Authority to help keep the Bears? – Chicago Tribune*

David Greising, of the Better Government Association: "An Arlington Heights authority would have a credit rating linked to the village, with its high investment-grade credit rating. For Chicago, that would mean the city of Chicago, where the credit rating hovers just a few notches above junk status, and is at risk of going lower. In Arlington Heights, borrowing would cost less. A strong village balance sheet might mean that other financing or revenue sharing options are available to the village that Chicago might not be able to offer. Disadvantage, Chicago."
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David F
4 hours ago

That bill also included the right to condemn property and a whole lot of that would have to happen for those new highways. The infrastructure there blows

Chuck
4 hours ago

Hello Indiana Beats !! Indiana has done in 5 months what Illinois HASN’T done in 5 years .

Fullbladder
6 hours ago

I’ll tell you why the Bears aren’t staying in Chicago. The Bears are on the verge of spending what will likely be over $2 billion when all is said and done, and they’re looking ahead at how the political landscape might shape up over the next three decades and who they’ll be working with. When they look out, they see a grifter-class of politician like Chicago has never seen, a real bunch of Gimmiee-dats. They know they will forever have a bullseye on their back for more and more money; why would any organization want to deal with such for… Read more »

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