CHICAGO - As the Chicago Bears explore a move from Soldier Field to a new stadium in Arlington Heights, Illinois State Rep. Kam Buckner is warning against the team’s push for substantial property tax breaks.

Buckner not backing tax deal

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Buckner argues that the issue extends beyond Arlington Heights, affecting taxpayers across Chicago and Illinois.

He notes that Chicago residents are still paying off hundreds of millions of dollars from the 2002 Soldier Field renovation and says a new deal must ensure the team "pays their fair share" for the infrastructure it uses.

"If they're gonna leave to Arlington Heights, there should be a real conversation with the people of that locality of what the Bears being there means, right? They're going to add more stress to the infrastru

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