# How Close Are Bears to New Stadium? Plus, Bulls Clean House

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Podcast: [City Cast Chicago](https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-chicago-1425697)
Published: 2026-04-24T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://chicago.citycast.fm/
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## Resource

State lawmakers are rushing to finalize a megaproject bill for the Bears’ stadium proposal in Arlington Heights. But ⁠what is exactly in this proposal⁠ — and who’s winning the battle for leverage? We break down the latest with Axios’ Justin Kaufmann and Block Club’s Chicago Mack Liederman. Plus: CTA is ⁠adding more armed cops⁠ to platforms, the ⁠Bulls seem directionless⁠, and the ⁠Sox’s new slugger⁠ is breaking records. Good News: ⁠Independent Bookstore Crawl⁠ Want some more City Cast Chicago news? Then make sure to sign up for our ⁠daily newsletter⁠. Follow us⁠ @citycastchicago⁠ You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 773 780-0246 Learn more about the sponsors of this Friday, April 24 episode: ⁠Enjoy Illinois⁠ ⁠ComEd⁠ ⁠Become a member of City Cast Chicago⁠.Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info⁠ HERE⁠

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