NPR Illinois State Week (April 28, 2024)

The NFL's Chicago Bears this week unveiled plans for a domed stadium along the city's lakefront, near their current home Soldier Field. The team wants state funding for some of the nearly $5 billion project. So far, state leaders are on the sideline, skeptical of providing that help.Also, Gov. J.B. Pritzker raised the possibility of the state adjusting Tier 2 pensions for employees. There have been questions about the legality of lesser benefits offered a law passed more than a decade ago.And, a tribal nation becomes the first to be federally recognized in Illinois.Host Sean Crawford is joined by Professor Emeritus Charlie Wheeler and Capitol News Illinois reporter Hannah Meisel.SCHEDULE - local time is Central timeSundays 4:30 p.m. Eastern/1:30 p.m. Pacific (3:30 p.m. local time)This podcast was originally recorded on April 26, 2024, and broadcast on April 28, 2024, on the Heartland Newsfeed Radio Network, online at heartlandnewsfeed.com, Spreaker, the Heartland Newsfeed Alexa radio app, and other platforms. Now available on Google Assistant speakers!Listen Live: https://www.heartlandnewsfeed.com/listenliveFollow us on social mediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/hlnfradionetworkTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/HLNF_BulletinInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartlandnewsfeedMastadon: https://liberdon.com/@heartlandnewsfeedTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heartlandnewsfeedDiscord: https://discord.gg/6b6u6DTSupport us with your financial supportStreamlabs: https://streamlabs.com/heartlandmediaPayPal: https://www.paypal.me/heartlandmediaSquare Cash: https://cash.app/$heartlandnewsfeedPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/heartlandnewsfeedCrypto via 1UpCoin: https://1upcoin.com/donate/heartlandmediaBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heartland-newsfeed-radio-network--2904397/support.