Pritzker: Using public funds for new White Sox stadium 'not a priority'
CHICAGO -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker pushed back Monday on the effort to use public funds on a new stadium for the Chicago White Sox.He said the project is 'not a priority.''The taxpayers' dollars are precious,' Pritzker said. 'Unless a case is made that the long-term investment yields a long-term return for the taxpayers that we can justify in some way – I haven't seen that yet.
Renderings show the new park on 'The 78,' a 62-acre parcel of land along the South Branch of the Chicago River. It would include park spaces and apartment buildings.Reinsdorf is reportedly asking for $1 billion in public funds for construction.Sources first told CBS 2 last month that the Sox are talking with developer Related Midwest about possibly building a new ballpark in 'The 78.' Guaranteed Rate Field, 333 W. 35th St., has been the team's home since 1991.
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