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Illinois Session Ends, Bears Stadium Tax Bill Fails

6/3/2026

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  • Illinois lawmakers ended the spring session without passing the stadium bill that would have let the Bears avoid property tax on a $3.2 billion stadium.
  • Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott said the Bears should choose Hammond and called the legislative failure a huge mistake.
  • Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said he remains steady about a new lakefront stadium because the Senate’s framework matches the city’s proposal from two years ago.