Bears Unveil $5B Stadium Plan, Pritzker Says It's Not a Priority

When the Chicago Bears unveiled their plans this week to build a new lakefront stadium in a project that will cost as much as $5B—for which they would need nearly $1B in public funding—Gov. J.B. Read More

Bears pitch $3.2B stadium plan, but Pritzker still ‘skeptical’ despite team’s $2B pledge

The Chicago Bears proposed a $3.2 billion plan for a new stadium with public funding, but Governor Pritzker and other politicians are skeptical. Read More

Illinois governor is “skeptical” the Bears’ stadium plan is a good deal for taxpayers

The Bears unveiled their newest proposal for a stadium to replace Soldier Field along Chicago's lakefront today, with the support of the city's mayor. Read More

Kevin Warren downplays Gov. J.B. Pritzker's absence from Bears' presentation for a new lakefront stadium, believes opposition from Springfield can be overcome

Bears president Kevin Warren on Thursday downplayed Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s absence from the organization’s presentation Wednesday in which it unveiled a vision to build a new stadium along the ... Read More

Pritzker 'not sure' if new Bears multibillion dollar stadium a priority for taxpayers

The $4.6 billion proposal would keep the Bears in the city and is seen by its backers as a year-round event space. Gov. JB Pritzker remains skeptical. Read More

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker pushes increased funding to fight racial disparities in homelessness

Gov. J.B. Pritzker used the release of a report on Black homelessness in Illinois to press the case for his proposal to increase funding on efforts to address the issue in next year’s budget by $50 ... Read More

Governor JB Pritzker appoints new Illinois Prisoner Review Board Executive Director

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced the appointment of an Executive Director of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board (PRB), a new role that will oversee board operations and training. James ... Read More

Chicago’s response to migrant influx stirs longstanding frustrations among Black residents

The Republican governor of Texas has been ... for migrants after Johnson appealed to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and President Joe Biden. The president will be in Chicago in August to make his ... Read More