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If the NFC Champions Chicago Bears prevail, Gov. Daniels will
provide caramels and assorted chocolates from Abbott's Candy in
Indianapolis, pretzels from Pretzel's Inc. in Bluffton, organic
cheeses from Trader's Point Creamery in Zionsville, Pop Weaver
microwave popcorn from Weaver Popcorn Company in Van Buren, a
15-bean soup pot from N.K. Hurst Company in Indianapolis, salsa and
tomato juice from Red Gold Inc. in Orestes, candy from Schimpff's
Confectionery in Jeffersonville, pickles from Sechler's Pickles in
St. Joe, bottled water from Cole Brothers Water Company in Peru,
cinnamon-glazed almonds and pecans from Nutty Bavarian of Indiana in
Granger, dip and soup mixes from Soup of Success in Elkhart, and
shrimp cocktail from St. Elmo's Steak House in Indianapolis. If
the AFC Champions Indianapolis Colts win the game, Gov. Blagojevich
will send to Indianapolis Lou Malnati's Deep Dish Pizza, Eli's
Cheesecake, and treats from Illinois Nut and Candy.
"The Bears fought their way to win the NFC Championship and are
ready to take on the Colts to become the top football team in the
nation," said Gov. Blagojevich. "With Lovie Smith as head coach,
their unshakeable defense, and spirited fans, the Bears are a force
to be reckoned with. We look forward to enjoying Governor Daniels'
wager. We in Illinois are proud of the Bears and wish them good luck
in the Super Bowl."
"We look forward to a great game and good eats. Every Hoosier has
a team in this game," said Daniels. "It's fun to do business with
Governor Blagojevich. We always start by talking about jobs and
roads and other business, but sports always comes up."
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 Lou Malnati's Chicago-style pizza is a deep-dish pie so thick and
cheesy it must be eaten with fork and knife. Lou Malnati had pizza
in his blood; his grandfather Rudy Malnati helped create the recipe
for Chicago-style deep-dish pizza in 1943, and Lou worked with his
father in Chicago's first pizzeria in the early 1940s. In 1971 Lou
opened his first restaurant, and today Chicagoans can enjoy Lou's
Pizzas at 22 locations.
Eli's Cheesecake is a Chicago legend, earning rave reviews from
critics across the country, including the Chicago Sun-Times, which
dubbed it the "King of Cheesecake." Although the cheesecake
originated from Eli's A Place for Steak, the Schulman family spun
off the famous dessert to form Eli's Cheesecake in 1980. Gov.
Blagojevich is such a fan of Eli's Cheesecake, he celebrated his
first Inaugural Ball with an 800-pound Eli's cake, which featured
sugar paste violets (the Illinois state flower), cardinals (the
Illinois State Bird), the images of the State of Illinois, and a
miniature train to represent the Governor's tour from Chicago to
Springfield.
A Chicago chocolate bear will go along with taffy apples and
English toffee from the Illinois Nut and Candy
shop. Illinois
Nut and Candy is the largest kosher candy shop in the Midwest
and is expanding into other niche markets. Customers with food
allergies can enjoy gluten-free, sugar-free, and lactose-free candy.
Illinois Nut and Candy even creates lactose-free soft-serve ice
cream.
The Bears have not been to the Super Bowl since their 1986
championship, and the Colts have never attended. Coaches Lovie Smith
and Tony Dungy are the first African-American coaches to bring teams
to the Super Bowl. With a vaunted defense and a strong fan base, the
Bears should put up at tough fight against the Indianapolis Colts.
(Text
copied from file received from the
Illinois Office of Communication and Information)
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