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    Chicago Bears 2026

    Do the research. Start with the Brookings Institute. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/sports-jobs-taxes-are-new-stadiums-worth-the-cost/ An exhaustive study addresses virtually every argument being raised by proponents. The bottom line is subsidies are not worth the public investment...
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    Gies Memorial Stadium

    That is a $20M to $30M underpass, with all the water problems associated with lowering the playing field 12 feet.
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    Chicago Bears 2026

    Wait till they discover how much it is going to cost to clean up the toxic waste at any of the former industrial sites they are talking about in Indiana.
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    Chicago Cubs 2026

    Is it my imagination or were there an awful lot of pitches thrown in the vicinity of Cub hitter heads?
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2026-2027

    So I missed it just to the east.
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2026-2027

    Is there a women’s league in Croatia?
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    Chicago Cubs 2026

    Nice win this afternoon. 3-3 against Dodgers and Padres at their places - good result.
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    Chicago Cubs 2026

    How quickly the Chicken Little talk gets turned around.
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    Chicago Cubs 2026

    Yeah, that swing looked just awful.
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    Games Thread

    Cannot believe I spent the evening rooting for Michigan.
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    Illinois 71, Iowa 59 Postgame

    then you never watched Jerry Gee and Jess Settles under the basket.
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    Game Thread: Illinois vs Iowa

    Andrej doing a GREAT job on Stirtz.
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    Illini in the Pros (Basketball)

    https://www.minnpost.com/sports/2026/03/the-quick-contagious-joy-of-ayo-dosunmu-resets-timberwolves-in-pivotal-stretch/ Nice article about Ayo’s adjustment to Minnesota and their adjustment to him. They value him almost as much as we did/do.
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    Illini Basketball 2025-2026

    I think Z needs to go back to wearing his mask.
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    Illini Women's Basketball 2025-2026

    Ya think?
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