I’m sure i’m missing something with all of this. Is all this consternation about how the Bears might move to nearby Indiana? What’s up with that? Doesn’t Illinois come out ahead financially? If they’re not having to spend billions subsidizing a new stadium for the Bears?
Apparently, Indiana is willing to subsidize this.
Or to look at that at another way, is it a good idea for a state,such as Illinois, which is broke, to subsidize an NFL team?
Indiana is not that far away from Chicago. The southeast boundary of the city of Chicago is the Illinois-Indiana state line. Someone observed that this proposed stadium location is closer to downtown Chicago , than another site in Arlington Heights , Illinois, which the Bears had been considering.
Many teams do not play within the city limits of the city they represent.
Well, as I said originally, I’m sure I’m missing something here as to why this would be such a big deal , to move a few miles and it happens to be in another state.
Indiana has a lower flat state income tax rate (about 3%) than Illinois (4.95%), though Indiana counties may add local income taxes.
The Green Bay Packers play in Ashwaubenon.
The Dindus and Furrymom will be angered at the loss of easy white victims.
Hammond is right on the state line and a portion of its western city limits is a portion of Chicago’s city limits. East Chicago, Indiana, is east of Hammond.