Illinois families are already stretched thin by rising costs and sky-high property taxes. The last thing they need is to be asked to bankroll another insider deal while they struggle to make ends meet.
From what I have seen so far, this process has not been transparent or fair. It looks far too familiar: well-connected interests get special consideration while everyday taxpayers are left holding the bag. If there is going to be a good deal on the table for the Bears, there must also be real relief for the hardworking people of Illinois. Anything less misses the mark.
The Governor recently highlighted that his team spent hours meeting with the Bears. Meanwhile, families in my district are still waiting for that same urgency as they face crushing property tax bills month after month.
People across Illinois are paying attention, and they are fed up with being treated like an ATM for bad deals and insider politics. If Springfield is willing to talk about property tax breaks tied to a professional sports franchise, then lawmakers must finally deliver meaningful, broad-based property tax relief for families and job creators statewide.
For years, Illinois homeowners have carried one of the heaviest property tax burdens in the country. They do not receive special carve-outs. They simply receive the bill.
Enough is enough.
Unless any final proposal includes clear, enforceable property tax relief for all Illinois taxpayers, I will be urging a no vote.
