Ald. George Cardenas was undaunted by the fact that Forbes Magazine has valued the Bears at $4.06 billion, a valuation 16% higher than last year. He's planning to introduce a resolution Wednesday to get the ball rolling.
Seems sensible to me. The City Council could vote on draft picks. Lightfoot could do the play calling. Kim Foxx can handle disciplinary matters.
Truth in Cook County
4 years ago
This may be a better use of the $180 billion that Biden and the D’s gave Illinois as a bailout than how they are spending it now. At least there may be a return. Think about this – all that bailout money, and all the religious and non profits are screaming about how great the hunger need is. What did the idiots that lead the state spend all that money on? Obviously not the public priorities.
Old Spartan
4 years ago
Another example of a public official with no sense of numbers, economics or basic math. Just like with phony budgets and ignorance of pension problems, this idea demonstrates the reason City and Illinois governments are incapable of running a sound operation.
your dime your dance floor
4 years ago
I’m sure the NFL would never approve the sale of the Bears to the city, and the NFL must approve the sale of any team to those who want to buy it.
The Paraclete
4 years ago
The City Council is their own mental hospital. They’d have the players buying their own uniform, anything is acceptable. Eddie Johnson could be head coach!
Pensions Paid First
4 years ago
It’s pretty clear that the majority of the population doesn’t support providing help to build a stadium. So if there is no appetite to help fund a new stadium do these people actually believe it would be better to buy the team outright? I must admit, it would be fun to watch the city of Chicago compete in the NFL. Would its priorities be to win games or would equity trump all? During the draft would the team try to get the best players or would they try to ensure we have a trans linebacker, a gay running back and… Read more »
It appears the Bears is already operating under a principle of equity given how poorly they’ve played this season. They have two liberal white grifters running the show while drafting and signing a bunch of unqualified losers who can’t play but check all the right boxes. So basically your typical university or fortune 500 company.
Fed up neighbor
4 years ago
Is this some sort of a joke and con game, what a doofus
Abe`s Ghost
4 years ago
Alderperson News Flash in order to purchase something that thing needs to be FOR SALE
Sell the Bears to the city’s pension systems.
How about fixing the crime problem council! You are all dopes!!!!
Seems sensible to me. The City Council could vote on draft picks. Lightfoot could do the play calling. Kim Foxx can handle disciplinary matters.
This may be a better use of the $180 billion that Biden and the D’s gave Illinois as a bailout than how they are spending it now. At least there may be a return. Think about this – all that bailout money, and all the religious and non profits are screaming about how great the hunger need is. What did the idiots that lead the state spend all that money on? Obviously not the public priorities.
Another example of a public official with no sense of numbers, economics or basic math. Just like with phony budgets and ignorance of pension problems, this idea demonstrates the reason City and Illinois governments are incapable of running a sound operation.
I’m sure the NFL would never approve the sale of the Bears to the city, and the NFL must approve the sale of any team to those who want to buy it.
The City Council is their own mental hospital. They’d have the players buying their own uniform, anything is acceptable. Eddie Johnson could be head coach!
It’s pretty clear that the majority of the population doesn’t support providing help to build a stadium. So if there is no appetite to help fund a new stadium do these people actually believe it would be better to buy the team outright? I must admit, it would be fun to watch the city of Chicago compete in the NFL. Would its priorities be to win games or would equity trump all? During the draft would the team try to get the best players or would they try to ensure we have a trans linebacker, a gay running back and… Read more »
It appears the Bears is already operating under a principle of equity given how poorly they’ve played this season. They have two liberal white grifters running the show while drafting and signing a bunch of unqualified losers who can’t play but check all the right boxes. So basically your typical university or fortune 500 company.
Is this some sort of a joke and con game, what a doofus
Alderperson News Flash in order to purchase something that thing needs to be FOR SALE
‘alderperson’
hahahhaha