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>>> A STATE LAWMAKER IS BEARING

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DOWN ON CHICAGO'S NFL FRANCHISE

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OVER A POTENTIAL MOVE TO

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ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. AMONG THE

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KEY ELEMENTS OF A JUST PROPOSED

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PIECE OF LEGISLATION, THE

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CREATION OF AN ARLINGTON

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MEGAPROJECT OVERSIGHT BOARD. A

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TAX TO PAY DOWN SOLDIER FIELD

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DEBT. STATE TAX REVENUE FROM

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THE PROJECT USED FOR

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INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FOR

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THE AREA AND SURROUNDING

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COMMUNITIES AND A PROPERTY TAX

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ASSESSMENT FREEZE FOR THE

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ARLINGTON SITE. AND JOINING US

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NOW IS THE BILLS CHIEF SPONSOR

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STATE REPRESENTATIVE MARTIN

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MOYLAN. FROM 2009 TO 201, HE

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SERVED AS THE MAYOR OF THE

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PLAINS. THANKS FOR BEING HERE.

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>> I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE AND

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VERY EXCITED TO PROMOTE THIS

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BILL AND THANK YOU FOR THE

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GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

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>> TELL US WHAT YOU WANT TO

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ACCOMPLISH.

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>> I WANT TO GET SOMETHING PAST

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THE SESSION. THERE IS A BILL.

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THE SPONSOR SAYS IS DEAD IN THE

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WATER AND I SAID NO IT'S NOT.

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BUT WE LISTEN. WE SPOKE TO THE

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LEGISLATORS AND SAID WE WILL

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MAKE THE PROPER ADJUSTMENT AND

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A GOOD BILL BETTER AND WE THINK

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WE HAVE A CHANCE.

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>> SO THE ORIGINAL BILL YOU ARE

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TALKING ABOUT IS THE ONE THE

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BEARS WON WITH THE PROPERTY TAX

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FREE. WE KNOW THAT CHICAGO HAS

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TO PAY OFF SOMETHING LIKE HALF

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A BILLION DOLLARS ON DEBT IN

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SOLDIER FIELD. HOW WOULD THIS

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HELP?

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>> THEY HAVE THE HOTEL TAX

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PARTIALLY HELPING OUT. OUR $3

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HEAD TAX WOULD GO TO THE CITY

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OF CHICAGO. WE WANT TO MAKE THE

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CITY OF CHICAGO WHOLE. WE HAVE

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LEGISLATORS SAYING WHAT'S IN IT

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FOR ME? WHY SHOULD I VOTE ON A

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BILL THAT WILL BENEFIT THE

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BEARS? THEY HAVE TO PAY DOWN

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THE DEBT.

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>> THEY STILL HAVE THE HOTEL

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TAX TO PAY ABOUT 6 MILLION MORE

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OF THAT AND THERE ABOUTS. AND

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THE PROPERTY TAX FREEZE ON THE

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RACE COURSE SITE. HOW COULD

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THAT HELP THE BEARS?

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>> WE KEPT THE FOUNDATION OF

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THE ORIGINAL BILL. BUT WE ADDED

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AN OVERSIGHT A PART OF IT. AN

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OVERSIGHT BOARD TO OKAY ANY

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INITIATIVES. ANY TYPE OF

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GIVEBACK THAT THEY WANT FROM

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THE COMMUNITY. SO THIS BOARD

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WOULD OVERSEE ANY INCENTIVE.

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ENHANCE TO OKAY. IT INCLUDES

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LEGISLATORS AND SCHOOL

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DISTRICTS.

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>> DID THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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APPOINT THIS BOARD?

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>> NO. IT IS ALL INCLUDED IN

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THE BILL.

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>> BUT WHO SITS ON IT?

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>> THAT WOULD BE

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REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SCHOOL

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BOARDS. AND, THE SENATOR IN THE

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DISTRICT. AND TWO HOUSE REPS

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AND PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE

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LEGISLATIVE PROCESS.

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>> AND WE DID INVITE THE

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REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE BEARS.

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THEY DIDN'T MAKE IT. HAVE YOU

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MADE ANY RESPONSE FROM THEM?

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>> I SPOKE TO SOME OF THE

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LOBBIESTS AND LET THEM KNOW

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ABOUT OUR PLANS AND I TOLD THEM

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WHAT WAS COMING.

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>> WHAT WAS THEIR REACTION?

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>> SOME OF, ONE OF THE

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LOBBIESTS EXPRESSED CONCERNS

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ABOUT THE $3 PER HEAD TAX. I

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SAID IT WILL NOT COST THE BEAR,

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ANYTHING. TICKETS RANGE FROM

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200 TO $600. THE HEAD TAX WON'T

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AFFECT THEM AT ALL AND SALES

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TAX FROM LIQUOR. THEY HAD A

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SALES ON ANY KIND OF ITEMS. THE

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SALES TAX WOULD GO INTO A FUND

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THAT WOULD HELP SURROUNDING

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COMMUNITIES WITH INFRASTRUCTURE

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PROBLEMS BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE

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ADDITIONAL POLICE AND SAFETY

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CONCERNS.

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>> VILLAGES LIKE ELK GROVE OR

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PALATINE OR VILLAGES AROUND

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THERE. WHAT ABOUT WHAT THE

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BEARS HAVE WANTED FOR THE

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INFRASTRUCTURE? WOULD THAT BE

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ON THIS BILL?

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>> YES, CORRECT. WE KEPT THE

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FOUNDATION OF THE ORIGINAL BILL

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BUT ADDED CERTAIN SAFEGUARDS

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AND INCENTIVES TO GET TO 60. I

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NEED 60 VOTES TO GET THIS

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PASSED.

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>> SO IN HERE WOULD BE MONEY TO

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BUILD ROADS ON THIS SITE. AND

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BASIC INFRASTRUCTURE.

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>> RIGHT. AS WAS THE PREVIOUS

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BILL.

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>> AND WHAT DO YOU THINK THE

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CHANCES OF THIS BILL ARE? THE

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PREVIOUS ONE THE BEARS WERE

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SUPPORTING WASN'T GOING

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ANYWHERE.

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>> IT WAS DEAD IN THE WATER AND

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THE TWO SPONSORS ADMITTED. I

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THINK WE HAVE HAD A REAL GOOD

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CHANCE BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN

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SPEAKING TO STAKE HOLDERS AND

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THEY ARE EXCITED ABOUT THE

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CHANGES WE HAVE MADE AND THE

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CHANCE TO GET SOMETHING DONE.

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REMEMBER, THIS IS A

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MULTIBILLION DOLLAR PROJECT. IT

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WILL BE A BIG BOON TO THE

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NORTHWEST SUBURBS. WE ARE

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TALKING JOBS, TICKETHOLDERS,

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BARTENDERS, PARKING AGENTS.

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PEOPLE MOVING TO TOWN WHO WORK

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FOR THE BEARS SO IT WILL BE

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GOOD FOR PROPERTY VALUES. IT

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WILL BE A MEGATHING FOR JOBS.

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>> WHAT IS THE BEARS' PRESENCE

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DOWN THERE? ARE THEY WORKING

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THESE BILLS WITH LOBBYISTS?

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>> THERE HASN'T BEEN MUCH

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PRESENCE OF ANY TYPE OF

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LOBBYIST. YOU KNOW, I HAVE

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CALLED AND ASKED, THEY HAVE

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BEARS COME DOWN. BEARS FIRST

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PLACERS. I ASKED THE GENERAL

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MANAGER DOWN THERE. THAT'S WHAT

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WE NEED TO DO TO HELP SOLVE

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THIS BILL.

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>> THAT IS MANAGER THE BEARS