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Thank you for your interest in helping the Illinois Corporate Welfare Accountability Committee in fighting corporate welfare for Billionaire NFL owners and to protect the taxpayers of Arlington Heights. The Illinois Corporate Welfare Accountability Committee needs to collect over 3,000 signatures before January 3, 2023 to get the following advisory referenda to appear on the […]

While the Village of Arlington Heights publicly dismisses concerns over subsidies for the proposed Chicago Bears stadium and real estate development, new reporting from Caroline Kubzansky of the Chicago Tribune reveals significant concern from stakeholders over the potential for property tax dollars being diverted to the Bears via a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district.   […]

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — The Heartland Institute will host a debate on the Chicago Bears’ proposal to build a taxpayer-funded stadium in Arlington Heights this Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 6:00 pm. While Arlington Heights Mayor Thomas W. Hayes was invited to participate, the Village will not be in attendance. WHO: Americans for Prosperity-Illinois Deputy State Director Brian […]

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Americans for Prosperity – Illinois (AFP-IL) today submitted an Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Village of Arlington Heights to investigate the use of corporate welfare programs for the Chicago Bears stadium and other economic development projects. The Village operates at least five different corporate welfare programs, in […]

Americans for Prosperity – Illinois (AFP-IL) today submitted an Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Village of Arlington Heights to investigate the use of corporate welfare programs for the Chicago Bears stadium and other economic development projects. 2022.9.15 AFP-IL FOIA Request to Arlington Heights

CHICAGO, IL — Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) continues to petition the Village of Arlington Heights to reject a taxpayer-funded Bears Stadium. From commissioning a poll that showed 68% of Arlington Heights voters disapprove of supporting the project with taxpayer dollars, to numerous op-eds, to gathering petition signatures to propose a new ordinance, AFP-IL has been standing up […]

AFP-IL Submits Petition Opposing Taxpayer Subsidies for New Bears Stadium in Arlington Heights WHO: Americans for Prosperity Illinois (AFP-IL)   WHAT: Submission of petition signatures to the Village of Arlington Heights board in support of the adoption of an Anti-Corporate Welfare Ordinance, per section 2-204 of the municipal code.   WHEN: Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 7:30 […]

“Mayor Hayes called AFP-IL’s Anti-Corporate Welfare Ordinance ‘extreme,’ but we don’t think a majority of Arlington Heights residents are extremists for wanting to end corporate welfare programs.” ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — An ARW Strategies poll commissioned by Americans for Prosperity Illinois (AFP-IL) found Arlington Heights voters overwhelmingly support the Chicago Bears building a stadium in the suburb, […]

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — Americans for Prosperity – Illinois (AFP-IL) today urged members of the Arlington Heights Village Board to adopt an anti-corporate welfare ordinance and reject proposals that would build a new Chicago Bears stadium with taxpayer money. AFP-IL Deputy State Director Brian Costin released the following statement: “Billionaires can afford to build their own […]