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White Sox Review Canal Edge’s South Loop Stadium Plan

9/7/2026

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  • Canal Edge, owned by billionaire Justin Ishbia, unveiled a South Loop White Sox stadium plan.
  • The Railyards proposal would convert Amtrak’s 14th Street rail yard into housing, retail and a medical center.
  • The White Sox are reviewing the study and will consider the site only if it proves viable.
  • Bridgeport Ald. Nicole Lee, Commissioner John P. Daley and Senators Durbin and Duckworth called the plan a betrayal.