City rejects latest idea in Bears, Sox stadium talks

CHICAGO — Local politicians and state legislators continued to pushback on the idea of using public funds to build new sports stadiums in Chicago Thursday, shooting down a new idea from the Chicago Bears and White Sox on where public funding could come from, according to a report in Crain’s Chicago Business. Crain’s Justin Laurence reported mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration is holding discussions with the Bears and White Sox over the course of the next week as the two professional sports franchises try to arrange a financial deal that would...