Illinois faces one of the largest unfunded pension liabilities in the U.S.

Author: Curly1918 (17921 Posts - Joined: Aug 30, 2017)

Posted at 2:16 pm on Jun 8, 2026

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with aggregate liabilities near $144 billion and a funded ratio of about 46%.

The problem is that States cannot file for bankruptcy.

I'm not sure that the Bears shouldn't drop linking their name to the failing regimes in Illinois and Chicago.

Replies to: “Illinois faces one of the largest unfunded pension liabilities in the U.S.”

Sounds like the Bears are moving to Indiana. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:10pm 6/5/26 (34) [View All]
- The fact is that NFL teams are an expensive luxury not all can afford…… - BaronVonZemo - 10:29am 6/8/26
- Trusting Illinois politicians is dicey under any circumstances - humbaba - 4:11pm 6/6/26
  - They have to keep raising taxes to fund the pension system. - NDWisconsin - 3:37pm 6/7/26
    - Illinois faces one of the largest unfunded pension liabilities in the U.S. - Curly1918 - 2:16pm 6/8/26
    - Bingo [NT] - KWIRISH - 3:39am 6/8/26
- Illinois/Chicago's long term finances are extremely precarious - Fisher01 - 11:17am 6/6/26
  - Demographic trends are also not promising. - Curly1918 - 12:15pm 6/6/26
- Looking like the actual location is going to be Hammond. True Bears fans - faircatchcorby - 12:28am 6/6/26
  - Oh yea. Then fill up their gas tanks, buy a carton of cigs & some fireworks before heading home. [NT] - ELP - 1:13pm 6/6/26
    - Yes sir...and good riddance. [NT] - faircatchcorby - 1:22pm 6/7/26
- Indiana Gov on yesterday’s news gives it 10 days or so. “We won’t be played as fools” . Illinois is - whatsamataU - 10:28pm 6/5/26
- Bear's will make Indiana looking like chumps used only for leverage. - ghostwriter - 10:12pm 6/5/26
  - Everyone knows that Arlington is the 1st choice, including Indiana. They're making their pitch. - ELP - 11:30pm 6/5/26
    - I believe Hammond is closer to Soldier Field than Arlington (w quite a different tax burden). [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 2:17am 6/6/26
      - But it isn't closer to the Bear fan base - D2 - 2:06am 6/8/26
        
        I’m aware. Just noting it. [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 10:20am 6/8/26
      - What does proximity to Soldier Field have to do with anything? - Irish_Demon - 3:39am 6/6/26
        
        Illindy Bears [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:13pm 6/6/26
        
        I like "Gare Bears" , but only if they were going to move to Gary. [NT] - ELP - 2:30pm 6/7/26
        
        Maybe “The Hammond Eggs”? “The Hammond Organs”? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:34am 6/8/26
        
        The Chicago Packers. - BaronVonZemo - 11:05am 6/8/26
    - Chumps to enrich the McCaskey's. [NT] - ghostwriter - 11:34pm 6/5/26
      - Who are the chumps? The big investment banks, the state with a surplus? Bears fans in a safer area? [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:26pm 6/8/26
      - No matter where they go, the McCaskey's will be rich and get even richer. - ELP - 11:47pm 6/5/26
        
        Seems like the unpopular McCaskeys are a nice way to avoid the city's role. - BaronVonZemo - 2:19am 6/6/26
- It's possible, but still not likely. If the Bears were reallly interested in Indiana... - Irish_Demon - 9:25pm 6/5/26
  - Done deal [NT] - whatsamataU - 12:04pm 6/8/26
  - I think this is exactly right, - murph78 - 9:39pm 6/5/26
    - At least try get your $$ correct - D2 - 3:02am 6/6/26
      - You’re right. I was thinking of their gross franchise valuation of 8.9 billion. [NT] - murph78 - 12:07pm 6/6/26
- Even Mini-Ditka can't help da Bears fans now... [NT] [IMAGE] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:02pm 6/5/26
- As a NW Indiana resident I could care less. I'm not going anyway. Mixed bag from Indiana residents. - ELP - 7:32pm 6/5/26
  - Re: As a NW Indiana resident I could care less. I'm not going anyway. Mixed bag from Indiana residents. - RegionRat47 - 9:59pm 6/5/26
    - I don't think it will take a "hail mary" to get the Bears off of the Hammond idea. - Irish_Demon - 3:54am 6/6/26

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