Ain't Dead Yet

As we all suspected, there's still backroom dealing going on:

• The competition to land the Chicago Bears' next stadium is intensifying on both sides of the Illinois-Indiana border, with leaders saying conversations with the team remain ongoing as new potential sites surface.

  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday that discussions with the Bears are "still alive," noting that the team has reached out to his office for guidance while evaluating options in the state. Meanwhile, Hammond, Indiana, officials say the team continues to show strong interest in property there.

  Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott said on his weekly "Left of Center" podcast that he has been in frequent contact with the team.

Still a lot of time and a lot of campaign contributions to be disguised as bribe money.

Or is it bribe money disguised as campaign contributions?