On the field, the White Sox are finishing up one of the worst seasons in Major League Baseball history. Off the field — in this case, on the water — the team and a prominent real estate developer pulled out all the stops to pitch lawmakers as they seek public funding for a proposed new stadium.

Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday said they remained unmoved over the prospect of public funding for a new White Sox stadium a day after the team and real estate developers hosted an event that included a Chicago River cruise to the proposed site for a new ballpark.