How the Chicago Bears’ stadium deal collapsed in Springfield — an echo of the 1988 White Sox drama
- Posted on June 2, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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How the Chicago Bears’ stadium deal collapsed in Springfield — an echo of the 1988 White Sox drama
Factionalized Bears leadership, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s last-minute interference and shifting public attitudes toward taxpayer stadium subsidies doomed a yearslong effort to keep the team in Illinois.
