A lot of questions swirl around the Bears moving to the former Arlington Park site. Who pays for it? What’s the PILOT program that Arlington Heights and the Bears are pushing? How could legislation be written to impact the state financially in a positive way? What’s the likelihood this happens…and when?
Collin Corbett and Ed Sullivan of EOSullivan Consulting talk through where this stands now and where it’s going in terms of the politics and policy negotiations.
If there is someone who can answer the tax and funding questions behind this topic, it’s Ed, who not only is a lobbyist in Springfield but also served as a state representative and spent 24 years as an assessor.
Last summer we conducted a poll of people throughout Chicagoland to get their thoughts about the Bears moving to Chicago. 66% of Chicagoland residents supported the Bears moving to Arlington Heights, while only 23% opposed the move.
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