Johnson says he’s done everything to keep Bears in Chicago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he has done everything he can to keep the Chicago Bears in the Windy City. The team said recently it’s focusing on Arlington Heights for a new stadium.
Johnson said he hasn’t closed the door on a lakefront stadium or one on the site of the former Michael Reese hospital. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has said he is not opposed to state funding for a stadium, but it has to provide a benefit for taxpayers.
The Bears proposed a $4.7 billion stadium project for the lakefront that involved public funding.
Man dead after dog attack
A southern Illinois man is dead after he was attacked by a group of dogs in Caseyville.
The St. Clair County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Kent Recklein, 67, of Caseyville.
The Caseyville police chief said the three dogs involved, all pit bulls, were taken to St. Clair County Animal Control. No charges have been filed.
Record turkey harvest
Illinois turkey hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 18,189 wild turkeys during the 2025 spring turkey season.
This year’s total compares with the previous record total of 17,208 turkeys harvested in 2024. The 2025 total includes the record youth spring turkey season harvest of 2,099 birds.
The top three counties for harvest were Jo Daviess, Jefferson and Pike counties. Spring turkey hunting was open in 100 of Illinois’ 102 counties.
