A push to keep the Bears

About this episode

Illinois lawmakers are considering a proposal to keep the Chicago Bears in the state while discussing higher education funding with University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen.

Illinois lawmakers are considering a new proposal aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in Illinois. Organizations are now lining up to secure funding in the FY 2027 budget as the legislative session gets into full swing. And University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen discusses higher education funding and what U of I hopes lawmakers will tackle this session.

People in this episode

Guest: Tim Killeen

Topics covered

• Chicago Bears
• Illinois lawmakers
• higher education funding
• FY 2027 budget
• legislative session

Keywords

• Chicago Bears
• Illinois
• legislation
• higher education
• Tim Killeen
• funding
• budget

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chicago Bears, University of Illinois System

Places: Illinois

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