Proposal for New White Sox Stadium at Railyards Site Raises Local Concerns
A proposal has been put forth by Justin Ishbia's company, Canal Edge LLC, to build a new White Sox stadium at a site called "the Railyards," located along the Chicago River between Roosevelt Road and 18th Street. This plan involves…
Chicago, IL, September 14, 2026 — A new proposal to construct a baseball stadium for the Chicago White Sox at a location known as “the Railyards” has been submitted. The proposed site is situated along the Chicago River, between Roosevelt Road and 18th Street. The proposal comes from Canal Edge LLC, a company associated with Justin Ishbia.
A significant component of this plan involves the relocation of Amtrak’s maintenance operations. Currently, these facilities are situated at the proposed stadium site. Under the new proposal, Amtrak would move its operations to a new facility to be constructed in the Bridgeport and Chinatown neighborhoods of Chicago. This planned relocation has prompted local discussions and raised concerns regarding potential environmental and economic impacts on the affected communities.
The Chicago White Sox presently play their home games at Rate Field, their existing stadium. The team’s current lease agreement for Rate Field extends until the year 2029. Details regarding the timeline for the stadium proposal, specific environmental studies, or the projected economic effects were not provided in the summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Violet Miller on chicago.suntimes.com, see more information here.
