Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says he’s disappointed with the decision by the Bears to look elsewhere for a new stadium site, including Northwest Indiana, but he says the timing isn’t right for giving the team taxpayer dollars.
The team has failed to gain support for assistance from the state for a stadium development in Arlington Heights and has failed to gain support for a new stadium near Soldier Field.
The Bears President and CEO Kevin Warren said in an open letter, “this is not about leverage.”…