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Chicago Sky Marks Construction Milestone on Bedford Park Practice Facility, Opening Slips to Spring 2026

The village plans to own the facility, covering about $32 million of an expected $40–43 million cost.

Overview

  • Team and village officials held a beam‑signing to mark enclosure progress at the Wintrust Sports Complex, with the exterior largely shaped but the roof and some walls still to come.
  • Executives expect the site to be operational by spring 2026, targeting April use with flexibility on final completion as the WNBA schedule is not yet released.
  • Plans call for two side‑by‑side courts, locker rooms, weight rooms, team offices, a staffed kitchen, player services areas for hair and makeup, and an observation deck for guests.
  • Bedford Park will own the building and cover roughly $32 million, with the Sky paying the remainder under a 10‑year lease that includes a 10‑year renewal option.
  • The revised timeline follows design changes, including reorienting the courts, with interior details still being refined after recent player feedback, and the project sits within the complex’s Phase 2 expansion that adds separate indoor turf fields.