Illinois Lawmakers Push Bears Stadium Bill

0:00It's April 23rd. This is NFL News Today football coverage powered by AI. Illinois lawmakers are pushing hard to keep the Chicago Bears from bolting to Indiana, dropping an updated bill this week that's key for a new don't. Stadium in Arlington Heights. The changes tweet tax deals for big projects like this one where developers pay in lieu of taxes. Now, 50% of those payments go straight to property tax relief, with 60% as rebates for local homeowners and 40% into the state's relief fund. It all sunsets after five years for a review. Lawmakers hashed it out in the house on Tuesday and the lead negotiator plans a committee hearing Wednesday, maybe even a full vote this week. Rebs are calling it a smart step forward that fixes earlier worries. Meanwhile, Indiana is cranking up the competition. Their governor signed the law back in February for a stadium authority in Hammond. And just days ago, they reworked the toll road leads to free up seven hundred million dollars for roads and projects in seven nearby

1:03counties, trading it for steeper toll hikes. The Bears watch closely as both states hustle, but nothing's locked in until Illinois clears the Senate on April 28th and the governor signs.