The Rev. Ira Acree withdrew his RTA board nomination last week. Now is not the time for on-the-job training when it comes to selecting public transit leadership.
Sure, the renderings of a proposed new White Sox stadium look great. But we're glad Pritzker reminded the billionaire sports franchise owner that Illinois has bigger fish to fry than figuring out how to pay for a $1.2 billion ballpark on the public's dime.
Jerry Reinsdorf has begun lobbying Illinois legislators for public funding on a stadium to replace Guaranteed Rate Field. The team s lease expires in 2029.
Mayor Brandon Johnson said “there’ll be time” to work out stadium details. But if the goal is to craft a deal for a new stadium in a new neighborhood that benefits all of Chicago, the time is now.