# The Center Square Daily | 4.24.26 | Illinois 'Megaprojects' Bill Not Enough to Keep the Bears

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Podcast: [The States](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-center-square-daily-6742680)
Published: 2026-04-24T20:00:00+00:00
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Greg Bishop hosts The Center Square Daily, a review of some of the top headlines concerning taxpayers across the country. On today’s show, Houston officials have amended a city ordinance tied to immigration enforcement after pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott and the threat of lost state funding, raising broader questions about public safety policy, local control, federal cooperation and how immigration enforcement decisions can affect taxpayers and state resources. We also cover Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity’s refusal to authorize more than $1 million in payments for security upgrades at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s private residence, setting up a dispute involving multiple branches of government and sparking debate over legal authority, public spending oversight and the use of taxpayer funds. We also examine developments in Illinois as Gov. J.B. Pritzker pushes for quick action on legislation providing tax breaks for the Chicago Bears and other megaprojects, with lawmakers continuing to debate subsidies, economic development incentives, possible amendments and what the proposal could mean for taxpayers and future large-scale development deals.

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