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The White Sox, Bears, Red Stars All Want New Stadiums. But Should You Foot The Bill?
The White Sox, Bears, Red Stars All Want New Stadiums. But Should You Foot The Bill?
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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Mar 1, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, who also owns the Chicago Bulls, recently traveled to Springfield to ask the state for public funding to back plans to move the team from 35th Street to the South Loop. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has expressed his reluctance to fund the move whereas Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has been more open to the idea. But as taxpayers, how is this investment going to benefit us?
Reset sits down with public finance expert Justin Marlow of UChicago’s Harris School of Public Policy to talk about why and how our tax money goes toward funding sports stadiums.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Reset sits down with public finance expert Justin Marlow of UChicago’s Harris School of Public Policy to talk about why and how our tax money goes toward funding sports stadiums.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
Released:
Mar 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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