Inside Chicago’s Billion-Dollar Stadium Decisions

Mar 16, 2026, 5:00 PM•crainliveevents

Crain's Chicago Business

Join us on April 9 for Power Breakfast: The Big Build — How Stadiums Shape Chicago’s Next Chapter, a conversation on the high-stakes decisions behind major stadium development in Chicago. As billion-dollar proposals move forward, the debate over funding, impact and leadership is shaping the city’s future.

Our panelists will discuss:

✓	Who pays and who benefits from major stadium developments

✓	The neighborhood and economic impact of stadium-led development

✓	Public vs. private investment in billion-dollar projects

✓	The role of City Hall, infrastructure and long-term planning in making projects happen

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Featured Speakers

Dave Baldwin

President
Chicago Fire

Alderman Pat Dowell

3rd Ward Alderman
City of Chicago

Ann Thompson

Executive Vice President of Architecture and Design
Related Midwest

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