Question 1

What is Illinois HB 910?

Accepted Answer

HB 910 is the Illinois megaproject bill tied to public financing for a new Chicago Bears stadium — a property-tax freeze paired with negotiated payments in lieu of taxes. It cleared committee 13-7 on February 26, 2026, passed the House 78-32 on April 22, then died without a Senate vote when the spring session ended June 1. Earlier versions of the plan were tracked as HB 2789.

Question 2

Did HB 910 pass?

Accepted Answer

Not into law. The House passed HB 910 78-32 in April 2026, but the Senate never voted on it before the spring session ended June 1. In the final hours the Senate passed a different bill — HB 958, the Municipal Stadium Authority Act — and the House adjourned without taking it up. Nothing reached Governor Pritzker's desk. Lawmakers are back for the veto session in November.

Question 3

Who pays if a Bears stadium subsidy passes?

Accepted Answer

The public does. The arguments and the math are laid out across our coverage of who pays and who profits, which follows the money from taxpayers to the franchise.