[11th_VA]

Another American city losing another Iconic symbol - I wonder why ...

[sphinx]

If they’re smart, they’ll leave Illinois. Move just across the line to Wisconsin or Indiana. Put the team midway between Chicago and Milwaukee and watch the Packers explode. That would be fun. Indiana would be closer, there’s nothing in Gary or East Chicago that can’t be torn down, and the tax climate would be vastly better.

Would it really make a difference? I’ve flown through O’Hare enough times to know all about arriving in the Wisconsin terminal with 15 minutes to get to the Indiana terminal, so it’s all the same to me.

[DUMBGRUNT]

The Cook County tax Assessor wants them to stay in
Chicago.

“The Cook County Assessor has increased the cost potentially of a Bears’ tax bill dramatically by reassessing the property way above what it was,” said Greg Hinz, of Crain’s Chicago Business, who first reported the news. He said the move could raise the bill from $2.75 million to an estimated $16.5 million.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/bears-arlington-heights-move-complicated-by-potential-property-tax-hike/3133512/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20Cook%20County%20Assessor%20has,to%20an%20estimated%20%2416.5%20million.

[Ezekiel]

Bears seek permit to demolish horse racing track in hopes of building new stadium (Good Bye Chicago)

Dumping 500 lbs of pasta would be a good start.

Can Do!

[Howie66]

Upon further review....Da Bears Still Suck!

[BipolarBob]

The culprits behind shutting down the horse racing track.

[alternatives?]

What could be the problem with downtown Chicago? Hmmmmmm.

[Libloather]

The team is seeking property tax certainty and for someone else to pay for infrastructure that surrounds it.

Where can I get a deal like that?

[Bonemaker]

Whatever hurts Chicago/Illinois I’m okay with.😀

[SheepWhisperer]

how about a move to Staley, IL
...they could call themselves...oh...I dunno....maybe the “Stayley Stikers”!

...only a real bears fan knows what I just posted

[telescope115]

The team also added that they will not seek taxpayer money to fund the stadium.

The Bears might not seek taxpayer money, but Governor Fatass and the solid Democrat state legislature just might go ahead and do it anyway!
I don’t trust those bastards any farther than I can throw them.

[Rummyfan]

The Bears, who just finished an eventful NFL Draft, stressed that the request does not guarantee they will demolish and build on the site. The team is seeking property tax certainty and for someone else to pay for infrastructure that surrounds it. The plan is for the area to include hotels, restaurants and shops.

The Bears, like anyone with any sanity, want to get out of Chicago

The team also added that they will not seek taxpayer money to fund the stadium.

That's a good thing.

[wgmalabama]

Building a new stadium to ensure enough site people come to the slums to be robbed by the controlling voting block. Not that they actually vote.

Murder / crime central full of the gov-me-dat, drugged up, welfare class where you have a better chance of being murdered (about 1-780 per year) than becoming a MD or CFO/CEO.

If a nuke hit Chicago, we wouldn’t notice until the next years crime rates dropped dramatically for the national averages.