LSU’s 51-10 thrashing of Clemson in Baton Rouge has reignited debate about whether Dabo Swinney can still deliver for the Tigers after years of declining results and costly decisions. LSU didn’t just beat Clemson on a stormy Saturday night in Baton Rouge, they steamrolled them. The 51-10 rout wasn’t close, and the box score paints […] The post Clemson’s humiliating loss to LSU triggers new doubts about Dabo Swinney’s future appeared first on American Almanac .
LSU’s 51-10 thrashing of Clemson in Baton Rouge has reignited debate about whether Dabo Swinney can still deliver for the Tigers after years of declining results and costly decisions. LSU didn’t just beat Clemson on a stormy Saturday night in Baton Rouge, they steamrolled them. The 51-10 rout wasn’t close, and the box score paints an even grimmer picture for a program that once stood atop college football. Swinney’s Tigers managed just eight first downs to LSU’s 38 and a paltry 40 rushing yards. By halftime, Clemson had already switched quarterbacks. Christopher Vizzina, who started, threw for only 83 yards on 16 attempts and gave up a pick-six. Freshman Tait Reynolds relieved him, tallying just 22 passing yards and…Open
Could the Chicago Bears actually leave Illinois — and is Newsmax changing the media landscape? On this Greta Wire: Record Rewind edition (from the Aug. 13 edition of "The Record" on NEWSMAX TV), Greta Van Susteren revisits two conversations making headlines. Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy discusses the company’s latest earnings, including its first profitable quarter since becoming publicly traded. Ruddy explains Newsmax’s growing broadcast revenue, expansion into more than 100 countries, increased international licensing and the company’s strategy across cable, streaming, social media and podcasts. Then Greta turns to the NFL. The Chicago Bears continue exploring stadium options, including the possibility of crossing the Illinois border…
Bears owner George McCaskey says the franchise is "moving forward" with a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, a decision driven by Illinois lawmakers' failure to act while a rival state rolled out the welcome mat. McCaskey used a broadcast booth appearance during the Bears' preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 15 to lay […] The post Chicago Bears confirm Hammond, Indiana stadium plans as Illinois pays the price for inaction appeared first on American Almanac .
Bears owner George McCaskey says the franchise is "moving forward" with a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, a decision driven by Illinois lawmakers' failure to act while a rival state rolled out the welcome mat. McCaskey used a broadcast booth appearance during the Bears' preseason opener against the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 15 to lay out the team's position in plain terms. Hammond is the priority. Two sites are under review. And he wants patience while the due diligence grinds forward. Two days earlier, McCaskey and Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren held a joint press conference where the owner made the pecking order official. Arlington Heights, Illinois, once seen as the leading option, now sits behind Hammond, a city roughly 22…Open
AI:Chicago Bears owner George McCaskey has confirmed the franchise is prioritizing a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana, specifically targeting sites like the Lost Marsh Golf Course and Wolf Lake Terminal. This shift comes as Illinois lawmakers failed to pass critical stadium legislation or provide tax certainty, leaving the door open for Indiana's pro-growth administration to sweep up the $8.9 billion organization. While Bears CEO Kevin Warren maintains occasional contact with Illinois officials, the team is heavily committing resources toward the Indiana move to escape the high taxes and regulatory stagnation that have already driven massive domestic migration out of Illinois.Open
CEO Kevin Warren did not rule out the possibility of the Bears staying in the state they have called home since 1920.
AI:The Chicago Bears are currently playing a high-stakes game of jurisdictional musical chairs that leaves fans and taxpayers in total limbo. While CEO Kevin Warren claims the team's "sole focus" is on securing a new stadium site in Hammond, Indiana, he has conspicuously refused to rule out remaining in Chicago, leaving the door wide open for continued urban instability. This calculated ambiguity serves as a classic distraction from the looming fiscal realities facing both Illinois and Indiana residents. As the franchise dangles the prospect of an Indiana relocation like a carrot on a stick, it remains unclear whether this is a genuine pursuit of new territory or just another layer of corporate maneuvering designed to extract concessions…Open
Former Gov. of Illinois Rod Blagojevich comments on the latest developments surrounding the potential move of the Chicago Bears to the state of Indiana and more on "The Record with Greta Van Susteren."
AI:Rod Blagojevich has taken aim at Governor J.B. Pritzker, accusing him of being more interested in partisan political maneuvering than addressing the massive uncertainty surrounding the Chicago Bears' potential relocation to Indiana. While the team’s leadership continues to play a jurisdictional shell game by dangling an Indiana move while refusing to rule out staying in Chicago, Blagojevich suggests Pritzker is letting this high-stakes drama serve as a distraction from actual governance. The situation highlights a pattern of calculated ambiguity used by both corporate entities and state officials to extract concessions, leaving taxpayers and fans caught in the middle of a political circus orchestrated by leaders more concerned with…Open
True Value Hardware, the Chicago Bears, and a growing roster of major employers have packed up and left Illinois for Indiana, extending a corporate exodus that President Trump warned would only accelerate. True Value Hardware, a company rooted in Illinois since 1948, is relocating its headquarters to Fort Wayne, Indiana, after filing for bankruptcy in […] The post Illinois becomes the next high-tax state hemorrhaging businesses to friendlier neighbors appeared first on American Almanac .
True Value Hardware, the Chicago Bears, and a growing roster of major employers have packed up and left Illinois for Indiana, extending a corporate exodus that President Trump warned would only accelerate. True Value Hardware, a company rooted in Illinois since 1948, is relocating its headquarters to Fort Wayne, Indiana, after filing for bankruptcy in 2024 and being acquired by rival Do It Best. The move cost Illinois hundreds of headquarters jobs and the tax revenue that came with them. The company cited long-term stability and a need for a more business-friendly environment, a polite way of saying Springfield's tax-and-regulate approach finally drove out a firm that had stayed put for more than seven decades. True Value is not alone.…Open
NFL Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher comments on the latest regarding the Chicago Bears and the move to Indiana, what it means for the historic franchise and the fans and more on "Finnerty."
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich comments on the latest news regarding the Chicago Bears potential move to Indiana and more on "The Record with Greta Van Susteren."
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says there could be a special legislative session in Illinois this summer, but he won’t raise people’s taxes to pay for a new Chicago Bears stadium.
Bears Chairman George McCaskey and President & CEO Kevin Warren said in a statement issued Friday that the board voted to advance the stadium development project in Hammond, Ind., with the exact site to be selected.
