[♪♪♪] >> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO "THE WEEK IN REVIEW" I'M PARIS SCHUTZ.

WE'LL BE JOINED BY I "THE WEEK IN REVIEW" GUESTS IN JUST A MOMENT BUT FIRST, SOME OF TODAY'S TOP STORIES... >> AN ILLINOIS STATE TROOPER DIED AFTER BEING SHOT ON THE DAN RYAN EXPRESSWAY.

THE SHOOTING HAPPENED EARLY THIS AFTERNOON ON THE SOUTH SIDE EXPRESS NEAR 43rd STREET AS STATE POLICE SAY THERE HAVE BEEN 185 SHOOTINGS ON AREA EXPRESSWAYS THIS YEAR THAT IS WAY UP FROM 128 FROM ALL OF LAST YEAR.

MAYOR LORI LIGHTFOOT SAYS AN INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING INTO THIS SHOOTING AND CASTED AS PART OF A WAVE OF VIOLENCE BROUGHT ON OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

>> THERE ARE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT TRULY BELIEVE THEY ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO NO ONE.

THEY ARE BRAZEN.

THEY ARE RECKLESS THEY HAVE NO REGARD FOR THE SANCTITY OF LIFE AND WE CANNOT STAND BY AND HAVE THEM CONTINUE TO WREAK HAVOC.

>> AND THIS COMES AS CHICAGO CLOSES OUT ITS DEADLIEST SEPTEMBER SINCE 1990.

THE CITY RECORDED 89 HOMICIDES LAST MONTH FOR A TOTAL OF 616 SO FAR THIS YEAR.

POLICE SUPERINTENDENT DAVID BROWN TODAY ANNOUNCED A NEW TIP LINE AS A POSSIBLE TOOL IN COMBATING THE DEADLY GUN VIOLENCE.

THE LINE WILL OFFER REWARDS OF $5,000 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AN ARREST FOR GUN TRAFFICKING AND UP TO $15,000 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO ARRESTS IN A HOMICIDE CASE.

>> CASH REWARDS FOR ANONYMOUS CALLERS WHOSE TIPS LEAD TO CHARGES OR CONVICTIONS OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IN BOTH THE ILLEGAL GUN SALE AND PEOPLE WHO COMMIT MURDER.

>> THE ILLINOIS' 18 IN MONTH LONG MORATORIUM ON EVICTIONS IS FAST APPROACHING.

THE BAN PUT IN PLACE BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC AND EXTENDED TIMES OFFICIALLY COMES TO AN END SUNDAY.

TENANTS BEHIND ON RENT ARE AT RICK OF LOSING THEIR HOMES ALTHOUGH OFFICIALS TOUTED MILLIONS IN RENTAL ASSISTANCE THAT HAS YET TO BE UTILIZED.

21,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN CHICAGO COULD BE EVICTED FROM THEIR RENTAL HOMES ONCE THE BAN IS LIFTED ACCORDING TO A FORECAST RELEASED IN DECEMBER BY THE LAWYERS COMMITTEE FOR BETTER HOUSING AND THE CENTER FOR URBAN RESEARCH AND LEARNING AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY.

AND NOW ON TO OUR "THE WEEK IN REVIEW" PANEL.

JOINING US ARE DIONNE MILLER, OF ABC7 CHICAGO.

LYNN SWEET FROM THE "CHICAGO-SUN TIMES".

GREG HINZ OF CRAIN'S CHICAGO BUSINESS AND CRAIG DELLIMORE OF WBBM NEWS RADIO.

RIGHT TO IT AFTER DECADES OF THREATENING TO MOVE OUT OF SOLDIER FIELD THE BEARS ANNOUNCE A NEARLY $200 MILLION DEAL TO BUY HUNDREDS OF ACRES THE ARLINGTON PARK RACETRACK.

>> THE VENUE IS A VERY WELL SOUGHT AFTER VENUE.

WE'VE ALREADY GOT A WAITING LIST FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2022.

SO I'M BULLISH ABOUT WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR SOLDIER FIELD I HOPE THE BEARS ARE PART OF IT BUT I HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO MAXIMIZE AND CATALYZE THAT ASSET AND I THINK THERE'S MORE WE CAN DO AND I'M CONFIDENT WE WILL GET THERE.

>> GREG HINZ YOU WROTE A COLUMN IMPLORING THE MAYOR NOT TO LET THE BEARS LEAVE WITHOUT A FIGHT.

IS THERE ANYTHING AT THIS POINT SHE CAN DO?

>> THERE'S PLENTY OF STUFF SHE CAN DO.

THIS IS NOT A DONE DEAL YET.

WE DON'T KNOW HOW THE PEOPLE IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS WILL REACT WHEN THEY ARE GETTING AN ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX AND TRAFFIC AND CONGESTION 365 DAYS A YEAR.

AND WE DON'T KNOW HOW THE COMPANY IS GOING TO RAISE THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IT WOULD NEED.

THEY ARE NOT KNOWN OR TAKING ON DEBT AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT POSSIBLE INCENTIVE LORI LIGHTFOOT COULD OFFER WITHOUT BANKING THE BANK -- BREAKING THE BANK.

SOLDIER FIELD IS NOT PERFECT BUT THE BACKDROP IS GORGEOUS THEY HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE THE NUMBERS WORK BETTER AND THE MAYOR CAN DO THAT IF SHE WANTS TO.

>> EVERYONE SEEMS RESIGNED THE DEAL WOULD BE BETTER CONSIDERING THE NEW STADIUMS THAT HAVE COME ON-LINE.

DIONNE MILLER DOES MAYOR LIGHTFOOT DESERVE BLAME FOR LETTING IT GET THIS FAR?

OR IS IT ONE OF THOSE THINGS DESTINED TO HAPPEN?

>> I THINK IT WAS ONE OF THOSE THINGS THAT WAS DESTINED TO HAPPEN.

THE BEARS STADIUM IS NOT THE OLDEST BUT IT IS THE SMALLEST IN THE NFL.

NOT BY MUCH AND OBVIOUSLY ITS PLACEMENT ON THE LAKEFRONT HAS ITS LIMITATIONS.

LIKE GREG WAS SAYING WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING TO DO THIS IS NOT JUST A STADIUM THIS IS TO PUT OUT A SPORTS COMPLEX.

LIKE WRIGLEYVILLE ON STEROIDS LIKE SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS AND HOTELS AND PERHAPS RESIDENTIAL.

I AGREE IT IS A LONG, COMPLICATED JOURNEY AND THIS IS ONLY THE FIRST STEP.

THERE ARE QUESTIONS WITH THE FINANCIALS WILL TAXPAYERS BE INVOLVED AND WHAT WILL AN NFL CONTRIBUTION LOOK LIKE.

WHEN THE BEARS STARTED THEY WERE AT A $40 BILLION STADIUM AND IT WAS OBVIOUS WHAT THEY ARE LACKING IN THEIR FACILITY AND HAVING THE SPACE IS APPEAL SNOOK THAT IS A $5 BILLION FACILITY AND IT SEEMS LIKE THE GOLD STANDARD.

CRAIG DELLIMORE LAWMAKERS INCLUDING GOVERNOR PRITZKER JUMPED TO SAY IF THE BEARS MOVE TO ARLINGTON HEIGHT NOSE TAXPAYER MONEY WILL BE USED TO HELP THEM.

DO YOU HOLD THEM TO THAT?

>> THEY CAN HOLD THEM TO THAT FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

I THINK THE THING THAT WILL DECIDE IS, OF COURSE, THAT I THINK ALL THE PARTIES WANT THE BEARS TO STAY IN ILLINOIS, OF COURSE.

THEY ARE NOT TALKING ABOUT GOING ANYWHERE ELSE.

BUT I THINK THEY WILL WANT TO BE AS GOOD A HOST AS THEY CAN BE WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK AS GREG SAID.

BUT THERE IS A LIMIT TO WHAT THEY CAN DO.

AND FRANKLY, THERE ARE OTHER WAYS AND FINANCING STADIUMS THAT THE FAMILY CAN EXPLORE.

I THINK THERE'S TOO MUCH UNDECIDED RIGHT NOW TO SAY THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

>> LYNN SWEET, THIS DEAL MIGHT CLOSE RIGHT AROUND THE TIME MAYOR LIGHTFOOT RAMPS UP HER REELECTION BID SHOULD SHE CHOOSE TO RUN FOR MAYOR WILL SHE BE TAGGED AS BEING THE MAYOR THAT LOST THE BEARS TO CHICAGO AND CAN THAT STING?

>> I THINK IF YOU WANT TO BE CRITICAL OF MAYOR LIGHTFOOT YOU HAVE OTHER THINGS TO TALK ABOUT.

IT IS RIDICULOUS TO BLAME HER IF THE BEARS GO.

SHE CAN'T JUST ADD SEATS TO THE STADIUM AS IF YOU ARE PUTTING UP CARD TABLE CHAIRS AT WILL.

THERE'S POLICY DIFFERENCES, POLITICAL DIFFERENCES, THE BEARS GOING IS NOT SOMETHING I WOULD BLAME HER.

IT IS AN ECONOMIC HIT TO THE CITY FOR THE 10 DAYS -- 10 HOME GAMES.

SO YOU DO WANT TO MAYBE IF ANYONE DESERVES HELP IT WOULD BE THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY NEAR THE STADIUM THAT HAD FANS GOING TO IT BEFORE OR AFTER THE GAMES.

AND ALREADY HIT WITH THE COVID PANDEMIC LOSSES.

I LIVED THROUGH REPORTING ON TEAMS GOING TO SPRINGFIELD LOOKING FOR HELP OR GETTING BONDS TO FLOAT.

I THINK WE'RE REALLY OUT OF THAT ERA.

CONGRESS IS OUT OF THAT BOND BUSINESS.

THERE WAS A TIME WHEN THEY WOULD HELP.

AND LET THE FAMILY FINANCE THIS THING OR LET ARTICLE TON HEIGHTS ARLINGTON HEIGHTS PUT OUT MONEY NOT CHICAGO AND I THINK THERE WILL BE NO IMPACT ON LORI LIGHTFOOT AT ALL FROM THIS.

>> IN FACT, THE MAYOR OF ARLINGTON HEIGHTS WAS ON OUR PROGRAM LAST NIGHT SAYING MUNICIPAL TAXPAYER HELP MIGHT BE ON THE TABLE TO LURE THE BEARS OUT THERE.

DIONNE MILLER WHEN YOU TALK TO BEARS FANS AND LISTEN TO SPORTS RADIO DO YOU GET THE SENSE FANS ARE UPSET LIKE THEY WERE 25 YEARS AGO OR ARE THEY READY FOR THE BEARS TO UPGRADE THE FACILITY WHEREVER IT IS?

>> I THINK THIS WEEK THEY ARE MORE DISTURBED BY WHAT THEY SAW ON THE FIELD AS OPPOSED TO THE STADIUM TALK.

THIS NEWS CAME AT A VERY LOW, LOW POINT EARLY IN THIS SEASON.

THAT IS IS IS WHAT HAS FANS ATTENTION.

THE FANS ARE EXCITED ABOUT THIS FEELING THIS IS A CHARTER FRANCHISE IN THE NFL AND TO HAVE A FACILITY THAT REFLECTS THAT WOULD BE EXCITING.

I THINK THEY WOULD BE EXCITED FOR SOMETHING NEW.

IT IS SO MANY YEARS DOWN THE ROAD SO IT'S HARD TO KNOW HOW THIS WILL BECOME REALITY.

MOST BEARS FANS THAT WANT THE TRADITION OF SOLDIER FIELD BUT IT'S THE ACCESS THEY WOULD HAVE AND THE THINGS THEY WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO BEING OUT FURTHER AND HAVING MORE SPACE.

THAT WOULD BE TRULY A GAME-CHANGER.

>> IT WAS A DIFFERENT DEBATE 25 YEARS AGO WHEN THEY TALKED ABOUT GARY AND TALKED ABOUT ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ELK GROVE VILLAGE.

GREG HINZ AS WE'VE MENTIONED THERE IS NOT MUCH YOU CAN DO WITH SOLDIER FIELD.

WOULD THE MAYOR HAVE TO OFFER THE BEARS A PLOT OF LAND LIKE THE 78 AREA OR NEAR MICHAEL REESE HOSPITAL TO MAKE IT WORTH THEIR WHILE?

>> IN THEORY THAT COULD HAPPEN BUT THE BETTER BET IS SOLDIER FIELD.

I DON'T THINK THE SEATS ARE THE MATTER.

BUT THERE ARE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE THE CASH FLOW.

THE BEARS WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE GOTTEN NAMING RIGHTS TO SOLDIER FIELD AND 9/11 HAPPENED AND NO, WE CAN'T CHANGE THE NAME OF THE STADIUM.

TIMES ARE DIFFERENT NOW.

THERE IS A CHUNK OF MONEY THERE.

THERE'S DISCUSSION BEHIND THE SCENES OF [INAUDIBLE] SOLDIER FIELD WHICH WOULD IMPROVE THE FAN EXPERIENCE IN COLD WEATHER MONTHS AND ALLOW THE CITY TO BID FOR HOST A SUPER BOWL.

AND THERE'S THE DEVELOPMENT RIGHT ACROSS THE TRACKS ON THE TRACKS THAT THE DEVELOPER IS TALKING ABOUT TO PUT UP A SHOPPING CENTER AND PARKING LOT TO BRING OTHER COMFORTS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

YOU ADD THAT TOGETHER, AND MAYBE.

I'M NOT SAYING FOR SURE MAYBE YOU CAN DO SOMETHING AT SOLDIER FIELD.

>> WE WILL HAVE ARCHITECTS COME FORWARD WITH DESIGNS FOR THAT.

>> IT IS AN EXCELLENT POINT THAT GREG MAKES.

I SPOKE WITH SOMEONE FROM ESPN FOR THAT NOTRE DAME GAME AT SOLDIER FIELD AND I ASKED WHAT WOULD IT TAKE FOR A SPORTS CITY LIKE CHICAGO TO HOST THE COLLEGE PLAYOFFS AND THE FIRST THING WAS LIKE PUT A ROOF ON IT AND THAT WOULD CHANGE EVERYTHING IT WOULD BRING IN A LOT OF ECONOMIC BOOST THAT WE'RE NOT SEEING NOW BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO DO THAT.

COLD WEATHER CITIES CANNOT HOST A SUPER BOWL.

INDIANAPOLIS HAS DONE IT AND OUTDOORS IN NEW YORK.

TO BRING THAT TO CHICAGO FOOTBALL FANS HERE WOULD EMBRACE THAT OPPORTUNITY.

>> THIS WILL BE A DEBATE THAT GOES ON FOR A LONGTIME.

CRAIG DELLIMORE SOMETHING GOING ON FOR A LONGTIME PAYING OFF SOLDIER FIELD.

THE RENOVATION.

IT WON'T BE PAID OFF UNTIL 2033.

WHEN YOU LOOK BACK ON THE TOTALITY WAS IT A BUM DEAL FOR TAXPAYERS?

>> WELL, CONSIDERING THAT THE CHICAGO BEARS ARE IN MANY WAYS THE MOST FAN-LOVED TEAM IN THE NFL, I DON'T THINK YOU CAN LOOK AT IT AS JUST A DOLLARS AND CENTS INVESTMENT.

THE BEARS HAVE BROUGHT A LOT OF CACHET TO THE CITY AND THE CITY TO THE BEARS.

I DON'T THINK IT WAS -- I THINK THE BEARS ORGANIZATION PROBABLY THINKS IT IS A BAD DEAL AND HAVEN'T GOT EVERYTHING THEY WANTED IN PAST DEALS.

THAT IS AN ISSUE AND SOMETHING THE MAYOR CANNOT RESOLVE.

NO, I THINK THIS IS BEEN A GOOD PARTNERSHIP AT LEAST AS FAR AS IT'S GONE.

>> IF THEY HAVE TO STAY THEY HAVE TO HAVE A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE PARK DISTRICT AS EVIDENCED BY THE E-MAILS.

LYNN SWEET OBAMA AND -- THE OBAMAS WERE IN TOWN TO FINALLY BREAK GROUND ON THE CENTER IN JACKSON PARK.

IS THIS SIGN, SEALED DELIVERED NOW OR IS THERE STILL PENDING LITIGATION THAT CAN PAUSE IT?

>> THERE IS PENDING LITDATION WITH A MAYORING ON -- HEARING ON NOVEMBER 30TH.

THE SIGN, SEALED AND DELIVERED, REFERENCED TO THE STEVIE WONDER TUNE AND IT WAS A SIGNATURE SONG DURING THE OBAMA CAMPAIGNS.

SOMETHING TO THROW IN.

THEY USED IT AS TO CONNECT THE PAST, PRESENT AND THE FUTURE.

SO THE CASES IN A FEDERAL APPEALS COURT.

THE CONSTRUCTION ONGOING EVEN WITH THIS CASE PENDING.

THE TREES HAVE BEEN CUT DOWN BUT IT IS STILL SEEN AS SOMETHING [INAUDIBLE] I'M NOT GOING TO GUESS WHAT A COURT MIGHT DO.

>> THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN OBAMA CALLING YOU HIMSELF THERE TO SET YOU STRAIGHT.

[LAUGHTER] >> SORRY ABOUT THAT.

BUT HERE IS THE THING.

THE CONSTRUCTION IS GOING ON AND IT WILL TAKE FOUR YEARS.

THIS COURT CASE PROBABLY WILL BE RESOLVED SOONER THAN LATER BECAUSE IT IS IT'S IN APPEALS COURT.

AND DIDN'T THEY HAVE SOME OTHER COURT ACTION ON IT?

IT WAS A DECISION NOT TO INTERVENE TO STOP THE GROUNDBREAKING AND TO STOP THE CONSTRUCTION TO KEEP THE STATUS QUO.

SO THAT'S WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW.

AND IT WAS NICE TO HAVE THE OBAMAS BACK IN TOWN.

THEY DON'T COME BACK MUCH.

I WAS TOLD THEY STAYED AT THEIR HOUSE AND IT WAS -- WHAT IT REALLY WAS WAS A CEREMONY BECAUSE THE REAL GROUNDBREAKING PARIS, STARTED IN AUGUST.

>> RIGHT.

ALREADY HAPPENED.

THE TREES WERE CLEARED.

GREG HINZ THERE'S BEEN A LOT MADE OF THE FACT IT IS NOT A TRADITIONAL PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY WITH A LOT OF THE ARTIFACTS FROM HIS TIME IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

WHAT IS THE DRAW OF THIS GOING TO BE?

>> WELL, THE DRAW IS ALL THOSE WILL BE AVAILABLE THE DRAW IS THAT PRESIDENT OBAMA VIEWS THIS AS A TRAINING CENTER TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE NEXT GENERATION ACT ON THEIR IDEAS AND IMPLEMENT THEM IN THE POLITICAL CIRCLE LIKE HE DID HERE IN CHICAGO.

THERE'S SOME PRESS DEPARTMENT THE CARTER LIBRARY HAS DONE SOME OF THAT.

SO HAS THE CLINTON LIBRARY WITH THE CLINTON FOUNDATION.

BUT, ANYBODY WHO EXPECTS TO SEE PUT THEIR HANDS ON THE FIRST LETTER PRESIDENT OBAMA WROTE FROM THE OVAL OFFICE ISN'T GOING TO DO IT BUT THERE ARE OTHER THINGS THAT WILL BE JUST AS VALUABLE TO THIS CITY.

>> THERE WILL BE THE ARTIFACTS WILL BE LOANED.

PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW THIS.

THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY RIGHT NOW IS IN A OLD FURNITURE STORE OR RETAIL STORE.

YOU CAN DRIVE BY IT AND IT'S CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

THERE ARE 35,000 ARTIFACTS AND THEY WILL BE ON LOAN TO THE MUSEUM.

SO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THEM.

A LOT OF GIFTS FROM FOREIGN LEADERS, JACKETS.

HISTORIC PENS USED TO SIGN BILLS.

PLUS THERE'S THE STUFF THAT THE OBAMA MUSEUM IS COLLECTING.

BUT IT IS NOT IN OBAMA LIBRARY THOUGH PEOPLE CALL IT THAT.

THERE WILL BE A BRANCH OF A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY AND THAT IS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FEDERAL SYSTEM.

>> IT'S OFFICIALLY CALLED THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER YOU ARE REFERRING TO NARA ARCHIVES THAT HOLD ALL THAT STUFF AND WILL BE LOANING IT TO THE CENTER.

CRAIG DELLIMORE I WANT TO BRING IT BACK TO CITY ISSUES.

THERE'S CONFUSION OVER VACCINE MANDATES FOR EMPLOYEES UNIONS LIKE THE FOP SAYING NO ONE IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR JOB.

BE CALM.

IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AND THE MAYOR IS SAYING YES BY THE 15TH OF THIS MONTH YOU HAVE TO BE VACCINATED OR FACE CONSEQUENCES.

WHAT IS THE REALITY HERE?

>> THE REALITY IS THAT THE MAYOR IS TRYING TO SAY AS LITTLE ABOUT THIS WHILE NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING WITH THE UNIONS AS SHE CAN.

SHE WAS ASKED WILL ANYBODY LOSE THEIR JOBS EARLIER TODAY?

AND SHE WOULD NOT ANSWER THAT QUESTION.

SHE SIMPLY SAID THE OCTOBER 15TH DEADLINE IS REAL.

AND WE ARE NOT BACKING AWAY FROM IT.

BUT WHEN THE FOP THE POLICE UNION PUT OUT TO ITS MEMBERS THAT WE BELIEVE THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE A TESTING OPTION THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BE TESTED SYSTEMICALLY AT LEAST UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GET THE VACCINE, THE MAYOR SAID WE HAVE NOT AGREED TO THAT AND WE ARE STILL TALKING.

BUT SHE DID NOT RULE IT OUT.

SO THERE ARE NEGOTIATIONS GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES.

BUT DIFFERENT EMPLOYEE GROUPS ARE HEARING DIFFERENT THINGS FROM THEIR LEADERS.

SO THERE IS CONFUSION AND THERE'S GOING TO BE CONFUSION PROBABLY UNTIL THE TALKS FINALLY SETTLE ON SOMETHING.

>> WE'LL HAVE TO SEE HOW THAT RESOLVES.

AND NATIONAL NEWS PRESIDENT BIDEN CANCELED HIS TRIP TO CHICAGO BECAUSE HE WANTED TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATING OVER THE SIGNATURE ECONOMIC PRIORITIES HE WAS ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY AND HERE IS WHAT HE TOLD REPORTERS.

>> LOOKS LIKE WE DO NOT HAVE THAT.

LYNN SWEET DOES THE BOTTOM LINE FOR MONTHS HAS BEEN $3.5 TRILLION ECONOMIC BILL, THE $1 TRILLION BILL DIVIDED MODERATES AND PROGRESSIVES EVERYONE IS WAITING TO SEE WHAT SENATORS MANCHIN AND SINEMA WANT TO DO IF AND IF THEY DO NOT AGREE WILL THE PROGRESSIVES SAY WE WILL NOT PASS INFRASTRUCTURE.

IS THERE ANY PROGRESS?

>> THERE IS AND IT'S NUANCED AND TO MAKE IT WORK THERE HAS TO BE MORE NEGOTIATION ON THIS $3.5 TRILLION BILL AND PROGRESSIVES ARE OPEN TO IT.

THE REASON WE HAD SO MANY STORIES JUST LAST FEW DAYS FEW HOURS IS THAT AN ARTIFICIAL DEADLINE WAS IMPOSED.

ONE OF THE THINGS BIDEN SAID TODAY, SIX DAYS SIX HOUR WE ARE GOING TO GET IT DONE.

AND ONE OF THE THINGS PROGRESSIVES GOAL WAS TO CEMENT THE TWO BILLS TOGETHER.

MEANING YOU CANNOT DO ONE WITHOUT THE OTHER AND THE REASON IS THEY DON'T TRUST TWO DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE NEEDED TO PASS THE BIGGER BROADER BILL THAT HAS ALMOST ALL THE ELEMENTS OF THE BIDEN DOMESTIC AGENDA IN IT.

SO THERE WAS PROGRESS IN THAT TALKS CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS GO ON.

SELF IMPOSED DEADLINES CAN COME AND GO.

WHAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER IS THAT WHICH WHILE THERE MIGHT BE DISAGREEMENT ON TACTICS THERE'S TOTAL AGREEMENT ON THE PROGRAMS.

SO IF YOU ADJUST HOW THEY ARE FUNDED, IF YOU SAY YOU ARE GOING TO FUND SOMETHING FOR FIVE YEARS INSTEAD OF 10 YEARS AND SCALED DOWN A PROGRAM I THINK THE GOAL OF THE PROGRESSIVES AND THE DEMOCRATS IS TO GET THESE PROGRAMS UP AND RUNNING.

GET IT WRITTEN INTO LAW.

AND HAVE IT DONE BEFORE THE MIDTERMS WHEN THERE IS A GREAT RISK OF THE DEMOCRATS LOSING CONTROL OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE.

>> AND IN ELECTION SEASON IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO GET ANYTHING DONE.

GREG HINZ YOU'VE SEEN MANCHIN AND SINEMA SAY THAT 3.5 TRILLION NUMBER IS NOT GOING TO BE THE FINAL NUMBER AND LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES LIKE JANUARY SHAKOWSKY SAYS IT WILL BE THE FINAL NUMBER.

WHAT WILL THE FINAL NUMBER BE?

>> SHE DID NOT SAY THAT.

I'M SORRY TO JUMP?

SHE IS -- I TALKED TO HER MAYBE TWO HOURS AGO.

SHE IS VERY OPEN TO NEGOTIATION.

>> BUT SHE HAS BEEN SAYING THE BILLS HAVE TO BE TIED TOGETHER.

>> PARIS, I THINK LYNN IS RIGHT THERE IS A DEAL HERE TO BE DONE.

IT'S NOT GOING DONE AT THE $3.5 BILLION LEVEL THE PROGRESSIVES HAVE TO COME DOWN FROM THAT FIGURE AND I'M NOT CONVINCED THE EVERYBODY IN THE DEMOCRATS WANT TO DO ALL THIS STUFF.

THERE ARE CENTRISTS IN THE PARTY WOULD LOOK AT THE IDEA OF SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY ON FREE COLLEGE AND RAPIDLY EXPANDING HEALTHCARE, AND OTHER SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS ARE A LITTLE BIT UNCOMFORTABLE BECAUSE THE OTHER REPUBLICAN PARTY NOT IN THE MINORITY MY MUCH IN CONGRESS ARE AGAINST IT THEY ARE SCREAMING THEIR HEADS OFF AND DEMOCRATS ARE TURNING THIS INTO A SOCIALIST PARADISE WHERE EVERYBODY GETS FREE EVERYTHING AND NOBODY PAYS FOR IT.

IT IS SUICIDE FOR THE PARTY IF THEY DO NOT WORK THIS OUT.

PARTICULARLY THE INFRASTRUCTURE PIECE.

THERE IS NOT A CONGRESSMAN THAT DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE ROADS AND BRIMS IN THEIR DISTRICT AND THERE'S MONEY FOR UNCONVENTIONAL THINGS.

IF THE PROGRESSIVE WING OF THE PARTY BLOCKS THE INFRASTRUCTURE BILL CHICAGO IS NOT GOING TO HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE LEAD PIPES AND THE RISK TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN POORER NEIGHBORS IS GOING TO GO UP.

THERE'S LOTS OF REASONS FOR THE DEMOCRATS TO WORK THIS OUT BUT THEY HAVE NOT DONE IT YET.

>> AND TOO EXPENSIVE FOR THE CITY TO PAY FOR WITHOUT THE HELP.

AND SPORTS DIONNE MILLER YOU MENTIONED THE FACT THAT BEAR FANS ARE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE SEEING ON THE FIELD AND MATT NAGY IS SAYING I'M NOT TELLING YOU WHO IS GOING TO START THIS WEEK WHETHER IT'S DALTON OR FIELDS OR FOALS.

>> IT'S NOT GOING TO BE NICK FOLES UNLESS SOMETHING CATASTROPHIC HAPPENS.

WE GOT TO TALK TO ANDY DALTON AND JUSTIN FIELDS, FIELDS WAS A PULL PARTICIPANT IN PRACTICE EVERYDAY.

DALTON TODAY DID NOT HAVE THE BRACE ON HIS KNEE.

THE BEARS A WEEK AGO SAID WE ARE GOING TO ELIMINATE THE DISTRACTIONS AND NAME OUR STARTING QUARTERBACK NOW THIS WEEK HAS BEEN A GIANT DISTRACTION.

IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS SUNDAY.

I THINK FIELDS STARTS BASED ON WHAT WE OBSERVED AT PRACTICE.

BUT THEY SEEM TO WANT DALTON TO START.

IT HAS TO BE BETTER THAN LAST WEEK I THINK THEY ARE FEELING THE PRESSURE AND PERHAPS THAT IS WHY THEY'RE HOLDING BACK ON MAKING THE DECISION YET.

>> AND THE PRESSURE IS ON MATT NAGY AND EVEN GENERAL MANAGER RYAN PACE IF THEY LOSE TO THE 0-3 LIONS WHAT IS NEXT WEEK GOING TO BE LIKE IN TERMS OF CALLING FOR THEIR JOBS?

>> IT'S EARLY TO BE CALLING FOR JOBS, DESERVEDLY SO IT FEELS LIKE WE'VE BEEN HAVING THE SAME CONVERSATIONS FOR A TEAM THAT CANNOT PROGRESS FOR THREE YEARS.

AND TO SEE IT DEVELOPING THE SAME WAY WHEN YOU HAVE THE PRIZE ROOKIE QUARTERBACK AT MATT NAGY IS SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO DEVELOP AND IT LOOKS LIKE A WEEK AGO AND HISTORICALLY LOW NUMBERS THERE'S REASON TO QUESTION THAT.

I WILL SAY FROM THE MOMENT THEY DRAFTED JUSTIN FIELDS I FET LIKE RYAN PACE AND MATT NAGY OPERATED AS IF THEIR JOBS ARE NOT ON THE LINE.

THERE IS A LITTLE BIT MORE PRESSURE ESPECIALLY WHEN WE TALK TO NAGY, HIS THOUGHTS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE.

AND I THINK THAT IS A PRODUCT OF FEELING THAT HEAT.

AND KNOWING THAT HIS JOB IS GOING TO BE IN QUESTION HERE.

I DON'T THINK HE GETS FIRED AFTER THIS WEEK BUT IT DEPENDS ON WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE ON SUNDAY.

>> IF THEY LOSE TO DETROIT MAYBE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS WILL GET THEM BACK.

>> I THINK THEY ARE HAPPY TO HAVE THEM.

DIONNE MILLER WHITE SOX THE PLAYOFF SEASON STARTS THURSDAY, ARE THEY GOING INTO THE PLAYOFFS WITH A FULL HEAD OF STEAM?

>> GETTING THERE.

I THINK THE LAST TWO MONTHS THEY HAVE BEEN NOTHING MORE THAN A .500 TEAM.

BUT THIS IS WHAT TONY LARUSSA IS HERE FOR HE IS A MASTER AT MANAGING THIS TIME OF YEAR AND HE HAS THE TOOLS IF THEY ARE ABLE TO STAY HEALTHY AND GETTING THE PITCHING SOLIDIFIED.

TOUGH MATCHUP AGAINST HOUSTON.

IT WILL BE A BIG CHALLENGE RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE.

>> THEY HAVE TO RELY ON LARUSSA'S EXPERIENCE AND MONDAY WE WILL HAVE SOX GENERAL MANAGER HERE ON THIS PROGRAM WE ARE OUT OF TIME.

OUR THANKS TO DIONNE MILLER, LYNN SWEET, GREG HINZ AND CRAIG DELLIMORE.

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