The clock is ticking for the Chicago Bears, who are running out of time to decide if they will continue to play in Illinois or cross the border into Indiana.
Team leaders are meeting with staff from Gov. JB Pritzker’s office on Wednesday as state lawmakers consider a so-called “megaprojects bill,” which would give the team tax certainty if they build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
The legislation would allow the developer of any project costing at least $500 million to negotiate a freeze on its property tax assessment, but the bill is getting some pushback in Springfield.
The measure moved out of an Illinois House committee in February, but has not yet received a full floor vote.
Meantime, Indiana state legislators recently passed their own bill to create a stadium authority to fund a new stadium in Hammond for the Bears using taxpayer dollars.
