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Illinois Lawmakers Make New Push to Keep the Chicago Bears from Leaving the State

Illinois Lawmakers Make New Push to Keep the Chicago Bears from Leaving the State

by Phil Hall | Feb 17, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The melodrama surrounding the potential new stadium for the Chicago Bears took a new turn as Illinois lawmakers put forth a new bill designed to keep the team in their state. WLS reports a hearing is set for Thursday in the Illinois House Revenue and Finance Committee...
Kentucky Considers Freeze on Property Tax Increases for Seniors

Kentucky Considers Freeze on Property Tax Increases for Seniors

by Phil Hall | Feb 17, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Kentucky legislators are considering a proposed constitutional amendment that would freeze property tax increases for homeowners 65 and older. WDRB reports Senate Bill 51 does not exempt seniors from property taxes but would lock the taxable value of the property from...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Feb. 9-13

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Feb. 9-13

by Phil Hall | Feb 13, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A Capitol Hill conundrum on affordable homeownership, another state wants the Chicago Bears, and a historic theater reopens for business. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Feb. 9-13. Miss: A Problem, Not a...
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Prevent Data Centers from Increasing Consumer Electricity Costs

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Prevent Data Centers from Increasing Consumer Electricity Costs

by Phil Hall | Feb 13, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have introduced the Guaranteeing Rate Insulation from Data Centers (GRID) Act, a new bill designed to prevent data centers from driving up energy costs. Created in response to the rapid expansion of data centers...
New Bill Would Allow Homebuyers to Put Unused College Savings Toward a Down Payment

New Bill Would Allow Homebuyers to Put Unused College Savings Toward a Down Payment

by Phil Hall | Feb 11, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A new bipartisan bill introduced in the US House of Representatives will enable families to put unused college savings toward a down payment. The First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act (H.R. 7468) would amend the tax code to allow people to withdraw up to $35,000 in...
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