(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is open to state funding of infrastructure for a proposed Chicago Bears stadium project, but an economic accountability analyst says taxpayer dollars could be better spent elsewhere.

Arlington Heights officials say $855 million would be needed from taxpayers for infrastructure at the stadium site. The Bears own 326 acres of land at the site of the former Arlington Park horse-racing track. The team purchased the property for nearly $200 million in 2023.