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MILLER: Bears infrastructure plan brewing in Springfield

Illinois House Democrats were told last week that a state capital projects plan designed to assist Arlington Heights’ bid to lure the Chicago Bears away from their Indiana stadium gambit would cost up to $895 million.  None of the money would be used to directly build the new Bears stadium or the surrounding commercial district envisioned by the team’s ownership. Gov. JB Pritzker insisted to reporters earlier this month that the projects would be done to help enhance the area. Capital assistance […]

todayJanuary 26, 2026 99 1

Illinois JB Pritzker

Capitol News Illinois

New laws in Illinois for the new year

SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) -- Illinois’ statewide 1% grocery tax will go away on Jan. 1, though many people will continue to pay it at the local level. Data compiled by the Illinois Municipal League shows that 656 municipalities — a little more than half of the state’s municipalities — have passed an ordinance establishing their own grocery tax. Those communities are home to 7.2 million people, or 56.5% of the state’s population. Three counties — Washington, Wabash, and Moultrie — […]

todayDecember 23, 2025 105

XFL St. Louis BattleHawks McCarron Willis

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BattleHawks draft McCarron, Willis at QB

LAS VEGAS -- The St. Louis BattleHawks have selected their quarterbacks to lead the 2023 charge at The Dome at America's Center. Head Coach Anthony Becht made the presentation of their quarterbacks during the Quarterback Selection Show Tuesday. The BattleHawk selections at QB are A.J. McCarron and Ryan Willis. BattleHawks QB selections A.J. McCarron McCarron is the only QB in the nation who has won back-to-back national championships while at Alabama. The Crimson Tide star was a draft selection by […]

todayNovember 16, 2022 177

NFL Andy Dalton

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Saints, Dalton agree to one-year deal

Andy Dalton (pictured) is expected to be a backup quarterback next season for New Orleans Saints starter Jameis Winston. PALM BEACH, Fla. (UPI) -- The New Orleans Saints agreed to a one-year deal with veteran quarterback Andy Dalton, a league source told UPI on Tuesday. The pact is worth up to $6 million in incentives and includes $3 million in guarantees. Dalton, 34, spent last season with the Chicago Bears. The 11-year veteran completed 63.1% of his throws for 1,515 […]

todayMarch 30, 2022 155

Justin Field Chicago Bears

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Bears’ Nagy reverses course, names Fields starting QB

CHICAGO (UPI) -- Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy changed course Wednesday and revealed that rookie quarterback Justin Fields will be the team's starter moving forward, regardless of veteran Andy Dalton's health. Throughout the off-season and the first few weeks of the regular season, Nagy insisted that Dalton would remain the Bears' starter at quarterback when healthy. However, Fields' performance in last week's 24-14 win over the Detroit Lions made the franchise rethink its plan. "After this past weekend with […]

todayOctober 6, 2021 107

TJ Watt

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Steelers, T.J. Watt agree to 4-year, $112 million extension

PITTSBURGH (UPI) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to make star outside linebacker T.J. Watt the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL after the two sides reached an agreement on a multiyear contract extension Thursday. League sources told ESPN, NFL Media, and USA Today Sports that Watt agreed to a four-year, $112 million extension with the Steelers. According to the outlets, the pact includes $80 million in fully guaranteed money. ESPN reported that Watt overruled his agents who believed they could […]

todaySeptember 9, 2021 119

Ted Ginn Jr.

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Ted Ginn Jr. retires from NFL

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (UPI) -- Former New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. announced his retirement from the NFL on Friday after 14 seasons in the league. The 36-year-old Ginn made the announcement during a news conference at Glenville High School in Cleveland. He starred for Glenville before playing at Ohio State University and in the NFL. "I've dedicated my entire life to football until now," Ginn told reporters at the event. "I'm going out in peace. […]

todayJuly 16, 2021 58

Football News

Ten NFL match-ups to watch during the 2020-21 season

Are you ready for some NFL football? That’s a rhetorical question. We all know we’re begging for some football! We still don’t know if the season will kick off as scheduled. Ultimately, football will be back and it can’t come soon enough. Below are our top 10 matchups of the season and must-see TV for NFL fans around the world. 10. Packers at Bears (January 3, Fox) Sure, this Week 17 tilt would be far more entertaining if the Packers […]

todayMay 15, 2020 74

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Chicago Bears parts ways with veteran TE Trey Burton

CHICAGO (Heartland Newsfeed) -- After two seasons on the team, the Chicago Bears made the decision Friday to release veteran tight end Trey Burton. The 28-year-old Burton secured a four-year deal prior to the 2018 season. The contract contained $22 million in guarantees according to a report from Spotrac. Burton faced limitations due to injury A season-ending calf injury after eight games would result in Burton missing the remainder of the 2019-20 season. In those games, he would make 14 […]

todayApril 18, 2020 364

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