The mayors of Rolling Meadows and Palatine Wednesday formalized their opposition to Bears legislation in Springfield, fearing it would place more than $1 billion in infrastructure upgrades on their backs and that of other local governments.
More taxes at a new Arlington Heights Bears stadium to help pay off decades-old Soldier Field renovation debt could help get the team s massive property tax break legislation across the goal line. That was at least one suggestion offered up during a brief Wednesday morning hearing at the state Capitol in Springfield.
A pair of Republican primaries to decide challengers for incumbent Democratic state legislators serving the Northwest suburbs materialized before Monday s candidate filing deadline, including in the Senate s 27th District currently represented by Ann Gillespie of Arlington Heights.
Only one political challenger has surfaced for any of the state senators serving Northwest suburban Cook County, and few of the incumbent state House members in that region are facing challenges.