Episodes

  • Stadium Club: The final steel beam is in place at Northwestern’s Ryan Field

    Stadium Club: The final steel beam is in place at Northwestern’s Ryan Field
    Oct 24 2025
    WGN’s Ryan Burrow speaks with Pat Ryan Junior of Ryan Sports Development about progress being made on the new home of Northwestern Football, Ryan Field. The final steel beam is in place, a year before the state of the art 35,000 seat stadium is set to open.
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  • Stadium Club: Chicago Fire FC prepare for construction in The 78

    Stadium Club: Chicago Fire FC prepare for construction in The 78
    Oct 14 2025
    Chicago Fire FC is preparing to build a new 22,000 seat home in downtown Chicago on the much sought after property known as “The 78.” WGN’s Ryan Burrow saw the property up close, and spoke with Dave Baldwin, the club’s president of Business Operations.
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  • Stadium Club: Is the Bears’ move to Arlington Heights a done deal?

    Stadium Club: Is the Bears’ move to Arlington Heights a done deal?
    Oct 3 2025
    The Daily Herald’s Chris Placek talks with WGN’s Ryan Burrow about the latest plans for moving the Bears to Arlington Heights, and what still needs to be done to make a move official.
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  • Stadium Club: The Bears’ 2025 season begins at Soldier Field; What’s happening in Arlington Heights?

    Stadium Club: The Bears’ 2025 season begins at Soldier Field; What’s happening in Arlington Heights?
    Sep 8 2025
    WGN’s Patrick Elwood takes a look at where the Bears stadium plans stand as the team takes the field for the 2025 season.
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  • Stadium Club: Arlington Heights State Rep. Canty surprised Bears may be waiting on passage of her bill

    Stadium Club: Arlington Heights State Rep. Canty surprised Bears may be waiting on passage of her bill
    Aug 20 2025
    WGN’s Ryan Burrow spoke with Illinois State Representative Mary Beth Canty of Arlington Heights who has introduced a mega project bill that could provide some benefits to a Bears move to her hometown. State legislators have indicated they have no appetite for giving the Bears state money. But Rep. Canty has created a bill that would […]
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  • Stadium Club: Illinois State Rep Kam Buckner: Bears have been ‘opaque’ about stadium plans

    Stadium Club: Illinois State Rep Kam Buckner: Bears have been ‘opaque’ about stadium plans
    Aug 12 2025
    WGN’s Ryan Burrow talks with Illinois State Representative Kam Buckner after he published a scathing Chicago Tribune op-ed condemning the Bears for seeking state property tax relief. The Bears are pushing for passage of a bill that would lock in low property taxes on a domed Arlington Heights stadium. Rep. Buckner says the team hasn’t shown a […]
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  • Stadium Club: Northwestern is building college football’s first NFL-style stadium

    Stadium Club: Northwestern is building college football’s first NFL-style stadium
    Jul 9 2025
    The brand-new Ryan Field will be the first-of-its-kind when it opens in 2026.
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  • Stadium Club: Is NASCAR coming back to Chicagoland Speedway?

    Stadium Club: Is NASCAR coming back to Chicagoland Speedway?
    Jul 3 2025
    There hasn’t been a NASCAR race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet since 2019. But after some interesting social media posts by NASCAR Cup Series driver Carson Hocevar, and no renewal yet for the Chicago Street Race, there seems to be a renewed interest in restoring the abandoned track. WGN’s Ryan Burrow talks with WGN host and […]
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