House Minority Leader Tony McCombie issued the following statement after news of the Chicago Bears moving forward with a Hammond, Indiana site was reported today:
“The Chicago Bears choosing Indiana over Illinois should be a wake-up call, and Governor Pritzker owns this failure. The loss of one of our state’s most iconic franchises is a significant blow to our economy, our reputation, and future investment.
“Families and employers have been leaving Illinois in search of greater opportunity. Now it appears the Bears may be doing the same.
“After years of one-party control, this is both a failure of leadership and an embarrassment for our state. Illinois taxpayers are left paying the price while jobs, investment, and economic growth cross our borders.”