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The developer working with the White Sox to build a new stadium in the South Loop said Monday he is trying to forge a “financing partnership” with the Bears that could pave the way for Chicago to build two new stadiums at the same time.

“Wouldn’t it be unbelievable for our city if you were to see two amazing facilities for these great sports teams built at once?” said Curt Bailey, president of Related Midwest, which oversees the vacant 62-acre site known as “The 78,” where the new Sox ballpark would be built.

Now, scroll way, way down past the stuff they’ve already floated…

Pressed on where the money for both stadiums would come from, Bailey would only say, “We’re working on it.”

How about getting back to us when you’ve got that part figured out?

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 3:32 pm

Comments

Tonight’s MegaMillions is up to $650 million.

Comment by Save Ferris Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 3:36 pm
===How about getting back to us when you’ve got that part figured out?===

It’s more of a Shelbyville idea.

Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 3:38 pm
==Wouldn’t it be unbelievable for our city if you were to see two amazing facilities for these great sports teams built at once?==

Wouldn’t it be unbelievable if our public schools were adequately funded and maintained?

Wouldn’t it be unbelievable if the funding existed to alleviate a housing crisis decades in the making?

Wouldn’t it be unbelievable if community investment brought down crime rates in historically neglected neighborhoods, and citywide as a result?

Wouldn’t it be unbelievable if I could catch a Brown Line train in less than twenty freaking minutes during a weekday rush?

Lots of unbelievable things around this city, Curt.

Comment by Roadrager Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 3:40 pm
Maybe we can hire the guys who took 4 years to get the ohare trains between terminals to build it

Comment by Hank Sauer Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 3:48 pm
What about us brain dead slobs?

You’ll be given cushy jobs.

Comment by Three Dimensional Checker Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 3:50 pm
- Save Ferris - Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 3:36 pm:

These teams have better chance of winning that than winning a championship!

Comment by Google Is Your Friend Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 3:55 pm
Is there a chance JB will bend?

Comment by Give Us Barabbas Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 3:56 pm
Why make it simple when you can make it complicated

Comment by Nick Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 3:58 pm
==Wouldn’t it be unbelievable for our city if you were to see two amazing facilities for these great sports teams built at once?==

Wouldn’t it be unbelievable to spend money on personnel to create teams that consistently finish the season with winning records?

Comment by Slooper Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 3:59 pm
“Wouldn’t it be unbelievable” I thought to myself as I admired the views from Calatrava’s Spire.

Comment by West Sider Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 4:00 pm
What am I missing here? Why can’t the Bears and Sox build a stadium together?

Comment by Just Me 2 Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 4:31 pm
@47th Ward
We’re twice as smart as the people of Shelbyville. You just tell us your idea and we’ll vote for it

Comment by John Frink Jr Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 4:44 pm
=Is there a chance JB will bend?=

Has to get past the legislature first. I’m not seeing much interest there and given JB’s public stance I’m not sure it will.

Comment by Pundent Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 6:21 pm
Wouldn’t it be unbelievable for billionaires to fund their own hobbies?

Comment by JoanP Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 7:51 pm
Wouldnt it be great if coverage included sports economics experts as well as more South Loop residents?

The South Loop is an established community now, not experimental as it was 30+ years ago

Comment by low level Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 8:19 pm
Those who have dealt with Curt aren’t surprised.

Comment by Southside Markie Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 8:45 pm
Didn’t the Wrigleys and the “Old Roman” Comiskey build their facilities w/o public money? Do we need to subsidize spoiled billionaires and hedge / LBO funds?

Comment by Ares Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 10:48 pm
Lets be crystal clear : Curt Bailey is primarily interested in making as much money as he can at 78. Whatever is good for the public is a secondary concern.

Comment by low level Monday, Mar 4, 24 @ 11:14 pm