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Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza discusses tougher enforcement to address teen takeovers while also responding to growing questions about a possible run for Chicago mayor.

Illinois lawmakers ended their session without passing a stadium bill designed to help keep the Chicago Bears in the state.

 On a Sunday edition of CST, Tina Nguyen is joined by The Score's Mark Grote and MLB Insider Russ Dorsey. The panel gives their impressions and takeaways of Bears OTA's this week and why the hype around the team, specifically the offense, is real. Also, can the White Sox withstand Munetaka Murakami's injury, and will the Southsiders make the playoffs? Plus, it's been a disappointing month of May for the Cubs...can the Northsiders rebound in June and get back on track?

It appears lawmakers are now considering a plan to allow municipalities start their own stadium authorities. A new stadium would be privately backed but publicly owned and that would give the bears the tax incentive that would be comparable to what Indiana is offering to lure the team across the state line. There have been a lot of closed door meetings in Springfield to try to come up with something that will get the bears to stay in Illinois. The clock is ticking. The spring legislative session ends tonight at midnight. We're joined now by Brian Costin with Americans for Prosperity Illinois.

Lawmakers in Springfield are deciding on the three b's: The budget, the BUILD plan, and the Bears.  In the last 24 hours, the megaprojects bill looks different than what house lawmakers passed last month. This change in the game plan came hours after the megaprojects bill failed to get enough support in the state senate. Senator Bill Cunningham and Marc Gains weighed in on the changes to the bill.

State lawmakers are up against a midnight deadline on Sunday to pass major pieces of legislation, including a deal aimed at keeping the Bears in Illinois.

Illinois lawmakers overnight said they don't seem to have the votes to pass the megaprojects bill that the Bears want to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, according to multiple outlets.

 Lawmakers in Springfield are working down to the wire on a number of critical issues that have to be resolved before the end of session at midnight tomorrow night. They've been there for most of the day. One of the biggest headlines of course is the Bear's stadium proposal for Arlington Heights and the megaprojects bill to make that happen.         A short time ago I spoke with Marc Ganis, the president of Sports Corps. and an expert on stadium financing issues.

It's the last weekend for the Illinois legislative session and attention is on the megaprojects bill. It's legislation directly tied to the Chicago Bears and a potential move to Arlington Heights.

With just days left in the legislative session, Illinois lawmakers are scrambling to finalize a mega-project bill aimed at keeping the Chicago Bears in-state, while key details and competing proposals remain in flux.

     There are now only three days left of the Illinois legislative session. And you may be wondering whether the megaprojects bill - tied to the Chicago Bears -- will pass before Sunday.     Bret Buganski shows you why there is still uncertainty.

Otas kicked off this week in the NFL for the Bears, it's the start of building a foundation for the 2026 season - Year 2 with Ben Johnson.. Cubs finally saw their 10-game skid come to an end yesterday, and the White Sox continue to impress and surprise us all. 

 Springfield is cutting it close. The legislative session ends Sunday and we still don’t know if the megaprojects bill, the one with tied to the Bears, is getting through or not.  Bret Buganski is watching every turn as the deadline gets closer.

Capitol News Illinois Editor-in-Chief Jerry Nowicki breaks down the frantic final days in Springfield, including the future of the Chicago Bears stadium proposal, new AI and insurance bills, and debates over cell phone restrictions in schools.