And the mayor of the city of Chicago has said something that caught the eyes and ears of my partner.

Yeah, Speaks. Mayor Johnson's out on the bears having a place in the city.

Alice Yin wrote in the Tribune today.

But he's a big part of the thing.

That's why this is significant.

The fact that he is giving this quote is significant.

His jump ship. So Alice wrote, following the Tribune reporting last week, the team is pivoting its focus

back to Arlington Heights and away from the city's lakefront. Johnson told reporters Tuesday that,

quote, there's a long way to go still, but hinted that he won't be an active player in this next round of talks with the state lawmakers.

Ask whether he plans to lobby Springfield Chicago delegation against any legislation.

The Bears may seek for a new stadium development in the suburbs.

The mayor said, quote, that's a decision they'll have to make.

I've done everything that I could possibly do.

I've done my part.

You know, at this point, if the state of Illinois wants to keep the bears in the city of

Chicago, the ball is on their side of the field, close quote.

Oh, man.

He tried. He did what, man. He tried.

He did what he could.

He made his alliance with Kevin Warren.

Very public.

Extremely public.

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