Plans Propose Domed Bears Stadium at White Sox Ballpark Site
A Chicago architectural firm has released plans for a new domed stadium for the Chicago Bears, proposed to be built at the current site of Guaranteed Rate Field in Bridgeport. This plan also includes a mixed-use development and could potentially…
Chicago, IL, October 28, 2026 —
A Chicago architectural firm has released plans proposing a domed stadium for the Chicago Bears at the current site of Guaranteed Rate Field in Bridgeport. The proposal also includes a mixed-use development and could potentially affect the Chicago White Sox’s relocation plans.
The plans outline a possible new use for the site currently occupied by the White Sox ballpark. The available information does not say whether the Bears or the White Sox have endorsed the proposal, or whether either team is considering a move as a result of it.
The proposal is described as a plan, not as an approved or confirmed project. Details about its design, scale, cost, financing, schedule, permitting, and development components were not provided. The architectural firm’s name and the date the plans were released were also not specified.
The potential connection to the White Sox’s future is similarly uncertain. The plans could influence the team’s relocation considerations, according to the trend summary, but no destination, decision, or timeline for a move was identified. No response from the Bears, the White Sox, or other parties was included.
As presented, the proposal links a potential Bears stadium with redevelopment of the existing ballpark site. Whether it advances beyond released plans, and what it could mean for either team, remains unclear based on the information available.
Story summarized from the original created by Tina Sfondeles,Fran Spielman on chicago.suntimes.com, see more information here.