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Former Gov. Pat Quinn Has Warning For White Sox, Bears After Kansas City Stadium Tax Referendum Fails
Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said Wednesday that the results of the vote in Kansas City should put Chicago's local teams on notice.
April 4, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- In what could be a warning for the Chicago Bears and White Sox, voters in Missouri on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a plan to use public money for Kansas City Chiefs and Royals stadium upgrades.
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Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said Wednesday that the results of the vote in Kansas City should put Chicago's local teams on notice.
As an activist before he became lieutenant governor and then governor, Quinn was defeated back in 2000 when he tried introducing a similar referendum as the Bears were renovating Soldier Field. Once again now, Quinn said voters should decide how their tax dollars are spent.
