Lori Lightfoot says "Bye Bye" to the Chicago Bears?
Heritage Explains
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4.7 • 847 Ratings
🗓️ 11 October 2021
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
When the news broke that the owners of the Chicago Bears football team purchased a massive piece of property in a suburb 30 miles outside of Downtown Chicago, the narrative quickly developed that The Bears could be leaving their historic stadium for the suburbs. Many news outlets say it’s because the owners see more opportunity to make profit, they'll have an easier time with things like sports betting, generational change in ownership, or maybe it’s just time. But we wonder if there are other factors at work here. In this episode, our friend Stephen Moore joins us for a fun discussion on the other factors that could be lending to the Bears organization considering leaving their historic home in Downtown Chicago, and the policy consequences that come with it.
Show Notes:
Heritage Foundation Work
Meet Kim Foxx, the Rogue Prosecutor Whose Policies are Wreaking Havoc in Chicago
Steve Moore on the damage leftist policies have caused in Chicago
Illinois Policy Institute Work:
Will the Chicago Bears Stay In the City
Enrollment in Chicago Public School Has Declined by Nearly 25,000
Illinois Rising Property Taxes and Pension Debt
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| 0:00.0 | From the Heritage Foundation, I'm Tim Desher, and this is Heritage Explains. |
| 0:20.1 | And this is Heritage Explains. |
| 0:34.1 | Hey America, fall is here'm feeling it, baby. |
| 0:43.3 | By the way, where did all the pumpkin stuff come from? |
| 0:48.3 | Pumpkin spice coffee, pumpkin candles, pumpkin patches, pumpkin beer, pumpkin pancakes. |
| 0:56.5 | I'm David Pumpkins. |
| 0:57.9 | Any questions? |
| 1:00.6 | Thank you, David. |
| 1:02.8 | Now, I'm not complaining. |
| 1:04.4 | It's all awesome. |
| 1:08.1 | It's just funny how it just kind of appeared overnight. |
| 1:11.2 | But give me some cider and donuts to go with it. |
| 1:16.5 | Also, some good music and concerts, and life is booming. |
| 1:19.7 | Oh, and let's not forget football. |
| 1:21.2 | That's back too. |
| 1:26.2 | Now, as a Detroit Lions fan, I know a couple of things. |
| 1:32.7 | Loyalty, losing, and false optimism. Nevertheless, |
| 1:46.0 | I love it. So when I hear something about NFC North rival, the Chicago Bears, the Bears. The Bears. I pay close attention. |
| 1:49.0 | Chicago Bears have reportedly signed an agreement to purchase the site of Arlington Park. |
| 1:54.0 | And this could be the team taking a big step to moving out of downtown Chicago. |
| 1:59.0 | I mean, this is crazy. |
| 2:02.1 | Soldier Field is legendary. |
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