(WBBM NEWSRADIO) – An Illinois lawmaker says the state should privatize when it comes to possible new stadiums for the White Sox and Bears.

State Representative La Shawn Ford has filed a resolution calling on the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority to consider selling properties to private developers to build stadiums.

“They could buy the land over  by Comiskey, U.S. Cellular  [Guaranteed Rate Field], they could purchase that land,” Ford said. “That would be something that they could develop and be the landlords or you could find other communities in the city of Chicago that could use a shot in the arm to make that community more vibrant.”

Ford told WBBM that the State’s deal to sell the Thompson Center to Google is an example of how state assets can be turned over to private businesses, benefiting taxpayers.

“Hopefully this becomes an active conversation,” Ford said. “We’re winding down our session. We will only have five days to have some type of solution.”

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