Pritzker expresses confidence Bears' stadium will be built in Illinois – NBC 5 Chicago

Pritzker expresses confidence Bears’ stadium will be built in Illinois  NBC 5 Chicago

Is Chicago still a candidate for a Bears stadium? New legislation in Springfield could potentially leave that door open, Governor Pritzker says While the Chicago Bears have said their stadium efforts are being focused on Indiana, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s growing more confident the team will be staying in the Land of Lincoln, as Mary Ann Ahern reports. While the Chicago Bears have said their stadium efforts are being focused on Indiana, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says he’s growing more confident the team will be staying in the Land of Lincoln. What’s more, the governor said that a bill being discussed among lawmakers in Springfield could leave the door open for the Bears to build a stadium either in suburban Arlington Heights, where the team owns the land that was formerly occupied by the Arlington International Racecourse, or in the city of Chicago.

Pritzker had mentioned Chicago still being a possibility following a debate with Republican gubernatorial challenger Darren Bailey earlier this week, and discussed that possibility again during a press conference Thursday. “The legislation that is being discussed would give the option for the possibility of a stadium built in the city or in Arlington Heights, and that’s a decision the Bears get to make,” he said. Earlier this month, Pritzker had met with NFL Commissioner Roger