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ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS 

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>> AND WELCOME TO INSIDE 

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INDIANA BUSINESS I'M GARY DAY 

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COULD BE CHICAGO BEARS 

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2 BILLION PERHAPS 3 BILLION 

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DOLLAR STADIUM PROJECT LONG 

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ASSUMED IT TO BE HEADED FOR 

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SUBURBAN CHICAGO ACTUALLY 

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CROSS THE STATE LINE INTO 

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NORTHWEST INDIANA BOTH 

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ILLINOIS STATE LAWMAKERS AT 

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ODDS OVER SUPPORTING THE 

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STADIUM PROJECT THE BEARS 

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CONTEND THEY ARE SERIOUS ABOUT 

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EXPLORING OTHER SITES 

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NORTHWEST INDIANA SUDDENLY IN 

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THE CONVERSATION 

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>> FROM HAMMOND TO GARY AND 

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BEYOND LEADERS IN NORTHWEST 

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INDIANA SEE THE BEAR STADIUM 

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PROJECT AS A ONCE IN A 

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GENERATION OPPORTUNITY ONE 

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THAT COULD BRING JOBS 

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INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND 

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NATIONAL VISIBILITY TO THE 

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REGION SOURCES TELL INSIDE 

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INDIANA BUSINESS THE TEAM HAS 

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BEEN SHOWN AT LEAST 5 

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LOCATIONS IN THE REGION 

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INCLUDING THIS PROPERTY IN 

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HAMMOND NEAR THE STATE LINE 

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AND NOT FAR FROM BP'S MASSIVE 

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REFINERY WHERE CREWS HAVE BEEN 

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SEEING DRILLING AND TESTING 

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REPORTEDLY SAID BY THE BEARS A 

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DEAL THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED 

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AS A HAIL MARY IS GAINING SOME 

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IMPORTANT SUPPORT EVERYTHING 

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KEEPS PROGRESSING AT THE SPEED 

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WHICH IT HAS OVER THE LAST 

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WEEK OR SO WE'LL SO WE'RE 

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GOING TO DO EVERYTHING TO MAKE 

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IT HAPPEN THE BEARS AUDIBLES 

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ON LONG-HELD STADIUM PLANS IN 

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SUBURBAN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 

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LAST MONTH SAYING THEY'LL 

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EXPLORE OTHER OPTIONS AS 

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ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS INDICATED 

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800 MILLION DOLLARS IN PUBLIC 

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INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING FOR THE 

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PROJECT WOULD NOT BE A 

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PRIORITY IN 2026 IT'S NOT THE 

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BEARS FIRST DALLIANCE WITH 

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NORTHWEST INDIANA WITH FIELD 

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POSITION OR KRAMER 

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>> LOOKING FOR JEFF FIGHT PUT 

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IT 95 THE FRANCHISE EXPLORED A 

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PROPOSAL TO BUILD A MASSIVE 

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STADIUM AND ENTERTAINMENT 

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COMPLEX IN GARY 

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>> A PLAN THAT FAILED IS THE 

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LAKE COUNTY COUNCIL VOTED DOWN 

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AN INCOME TAX INCREASE TO HELP 

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FUND THE PROJECT LEADING TO 

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MAJOR RENOVATIONS AT SOLDIER 

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FIELD BUT STADIUM PROPONENTS 

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SAY THIS IS A DIFFERENT 

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NORTHWEST INDIANA A REGION ON 

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THE MOVE WITH MOMENTUM AND 

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MOJO 

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>> THE WESTBOUND TRAIN IS NOW 

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ARRIVING PLEASE STAND CLEAR 

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>> WE'RE SEEING THE DOUBLE 

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TRACKING OF SOUTH SHORE 

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COMMUTER RAIL LINE COME TO 

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FRUITION THE WESTLAKE FOR NON 

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CORRIDOR OF THAT OPENING UP IN 

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GETTING READY TO ROLL HERE 

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THIS THIS 1ST QUARTER 26 0 

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REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT THAT 

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IMPROVES OUR CONNECTIVITY THE 

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CITY OF CHICAGO WE'VE GOT 

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PROFESSIONAL SPORTS COMMISSION 

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THAT LEGISLATIVELY HAS COME 

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INTO ACTION FOR NORTHWEST 

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INDIANA WE'RE LOOKING AT 

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OPPORTUNITIES AROUND 

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CONVENTION CENTER ON THE HARD 

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ROCK CASINO THOSE TYPES OF 

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AMENITIES THAT REALLY HELPING 

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NORTHWEST INDIANA TO THRIVE 

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>> PLEASED TO BE JOINED IN 

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STUDIO NOW BY HAMAD MAYOR TOM 

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MCDERMOTT ONE OF THE KEY 

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PLAYERS MAKING MOVES TO BRING 

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THE BEARS TO NORTHWEST INDIANA 

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MAYOR THANKS FOR JOINING ME TO 

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A GOOD OKAY THE BIG QUESTION 

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IS THIS FOR REAL OR IS THIS A 

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LEVERAGE PLAY BY THE BEARS 

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WELL IT COULD BE A LEVERAGE 

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PLAY BUT I THINK IT'S FOR REAL 

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AND IT'S 3 WORDS THAT MAKE ME 

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THINK THAT PROPERTY TAX 

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CERTAINTY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 

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A 2 3 BILLION DOLLAR DEAL AND 

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WHEN YOU LOOK AT THAT PROPERTY 

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TAXES ARE GOING TO BE 

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GENERATED OFFER PROPOSAL LIKE 

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THAT THEY CAN SAVE HUNDREDS OF 

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MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BY LOOK WE 

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LOCATED THE INDIANA KEEP US AN 

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IDEA SOME INSIGHT INTO YOUR 

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CONVERSATIONS WITH THE BEARS 

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WHAT WHAT'S IT BEEN LIKE I 

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THINK I MEAN I CAN'T REALLY 

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GET TOO MUCH INTO THE 

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CONVERSATIONS BUT I CAN TELL 

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YOU THAT I THINK THERE ARE 

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SERIOUS I THINK THEY'RE VERY 

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FRUSTRATED WITH WHAT'S GOING 

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ON IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 

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>> I THINK THEY'RE VERY 

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FRUSTRATED WITH THE TREATMENT 

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THEY'RE GETTING IN CHICAGO AND 

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I THINK THAT THEY SERIOUSLY 

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ARE CONSIDERING INDIANA I 

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REALLY FEEL THAT WAY YOU'RE 

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GOING TO NEED SUPPORT OUTSIDE 

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OF NORTHWEST INDIANA WE SAW 

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GOVERNOR BRAUN IN OUR LEAD-UP 

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STORY THERE 

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>> TALK ABOUT YOUR 

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CONVERSATIONS WITH THE 

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GOVERNOR THE LEGISLATURE AND 

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HOW SUPPORTIVE THEY MAY BE 

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>> I THINK THE GOVERNOR IS 

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DOING A GREAT JOB TAKING THE 

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LEAD ON THIS ISSUE BECAUSE 

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THIS ISSUE MUCH BIGGER YOU 

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KNOW ANY POWER I CAN BRING TO 

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THE TABLE AS MAYOR YOU NEED TO 

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STATE GOVERNMENT AND STATE 

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LEADERSHIP ON BOARD ABOUT IT 

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GOVERNOR BRAUN AND STATE 

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LEADERSHIP TO TAKE A KEY ROLE 

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IN THIS WITHOUT THEM THIS IS 

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JUST A PROPOSAL WITH THEM 

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INVOLVED IT'S IT COULD BECOME 

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A REALITY 

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>> PEOPLE ARE TELLING US 

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MULTIPLE SITES HAVE UNDER 

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CONSIDERATION ARE SHOWN TO THE 

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TEAM WHY IS THE HAMMOND THE 

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ONE THAT YOU THINK IS BEST 

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>> LED BY CREDIT FROM SOLDIER 

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FIELD CURRENTLY I MEAN I I 

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COULD READ FROM MOUSE TO 

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SOLDIER FIELD AND BACK AND A 

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DAY BY THE WAY AND AND FOR THE 

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BEARS TO BUILD A MOVE THAT 

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CLOSE TO THE CURRENT SOLDIER 

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FIELD AND AT THE SAME TIME 

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ALSO GET ALL THE BENEFITS OF 

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BEING A HOOSIER COMPANY 

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BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE WHO'S 

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YOUR COMPANY AT THAT POINT 

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THEY COULD SAVE HUNDREDS OF 

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MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AND THEN 

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OVER THE LIFETIME OF THIS 

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PROPOSAL 50 YEARS IT COULD BE 

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IN THE BILLIONS THEY COULD SAY 

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IN GOVERNMENT COSTS ALONE 

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BEHIND THE SCENES RIGHT NOW 

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GIVE US AN IDEA TO THE EXTENT 

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YOU CAN A TIMELINE WHEN MIGHT 

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WE HEAR MAYBE A LITTLE MORE 

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CERTAINTY ON WHAT WHERE THINGS 

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ARE GOING IT'S GOING TO BE 

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SOON BECAUSE ANYTHING OF THIS 

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MAGNITUDE IS GOING TO HAVE TO 

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BE APPROVED BY HOUSE 

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LEADERSHIP BY THE SENATE 

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LEADERSHIP BY THE GOVERNOR AND 

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OBVIOUSLY WE'RE IN SESSION 

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RIGHT NOW SO YOU'RE GOING TO 

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START TO IF THIS IS A REAL 

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PROPOSAL THINGS ARE GOING TO 

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HAVE TO MOVE THROUGH THE 

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

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>> VERY SHORTLY ALL RIGHT HAVE 

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A MAYOR TOM MCDERMOTT CARGO 

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YOU KNOW I WANT THEM TO WIN 

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THE SUPER BOWL THIS YEAR SO 

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LET'S GET THAT IT ALL SINCE 

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THE COLD START AND AT THE 

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BARRETT THANK YOU YOUR THANKS 

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WE'LL BE IN TOUCH WITH THIS 

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ALL RIGHT THANK YOU WELL IT 

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JAY MEDIA WILL BE CLOSELY 

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MONITORING ANY DEVELOPMENTS 

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THAT UNFOLD AS IT RELATES 

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BEARS POTENTIAL MOVE TO 

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INDIANA CERTAINLY 

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>> THIS WEEKEND INSIDE INDIANA 

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BUSINESS REPORTER BRIANA HAIR 

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AND VISITED THE POTENTIAL SIDE 

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ONE OF THE POTENTIAL SITES IN 

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HAMMOND SHE SPOKE WITH 

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RESIDENTS THERE TO GET THEIR 

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TAKE ON WHAT THEY THINK ABOUT 

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THE NEW STADIUM COMING THAT 

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WAY POSSIBLY 

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>> ANY MAJOR SPORTS TEAM WOULD 

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BE BENEFICIAL TO A CERTAIN 

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AREA AS LONG AS THE STADIUM 

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ARE THE PEOPLE THAT COME HERE 

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DON'T TAKE AWAY FROM THE AREA 

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YOU I JUST DON'T WANT THAT 

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PART TO CHANGE THAT DOESN'T I 

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MEAN IF YOU'RE REALLY GREAT 

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>> ALL THE POTENTIAL STADIUM 

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WHICH SITS SOUTH OF WOLF LAKE