Over the past year, some important issues this editorial board wrote about were addressed in Illinois — but many that should have been were not. Here’s an issue-by-issue report card for 2022 on some of those topics.
Losing their bearings: The Chicago Bears had a chance to make it clear they would not expect taxpayers to fund any part of an Arlington Heights stadium plan. At a time when taxpayers face enough economic stress, they shouldn’t have to pitch in to make a rich football team even richer. But the Bears fumbled the opportunity when they announced their plan — which included asking “governmental bodies” — as in taxpayers — to pitch in to help pay for an associated mixed-use complex. Grade: D-minus.
