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Most Chicagoans want the Bears to stay in their city — but don’t want to spend public money to keep them, a new survey has found.

More than two-thirds of those surveyed, 68%, said it was important to keep the team in Chicago, but an almost equal number, 65%, said the local government should spend no money to keep the team in the city.

Another 28% supported a moderate level of public funding. Only 7% said the city should spend significant amounts on the effort.

“It’s a bit of a challenge for public officials, most notably (Mayor) Brandon Johnson, because people are going to be upset if the Bears leave, but they’re going to remove the most important tool to keep them here,” said Prof. Christopher Berry, faculty director of the Mansueto Insti

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