The 22,000-seat Chicago Fire soccer stadium is under construction at the north end of The 78 development in Chicago's South Loop on May 12, 2026. McDonald’s has acquired naming rights for the new stadium and it will be called McDonald’s Park. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
The Chicago Fire soccer stadium is under construction at the north end of The 78 development in Chicago's South Loop on May 12, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Equipment sits at the construction site of the Chicago Fire 22,000-seat open-air soccer facility at the north end of The 78, planned along the Chicago River south of Roosevelt Road, May 12, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
The 22,000-seat Chicago Fire soccer stadium is under construction at the north end of The 78 development in Chicago's South Loop on May 12, 2026. McDonald’s has acquired naming rights for the new stadium, which will be called McDonald’s Park. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
Equipment sits at the construction site of the Chicago Fire 22,000-seat open-air soccer stadium at the north end of The 78, along the Chicago River south of Roosevelt Road, May 12, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
McDonald's and Chicago Fire Football Club announced a naming rights partnership that will see the Major League Soccer club's new $750 million stadium named McDonald's Park. (McDonald's/Chicago Fire FC)
McDonald’s and Chicago Fire Football Club announced a naming rights partnership that will see the Major League Soccer club’s new $750 million stadium named McDonald’s Park. (McDonald’s/Chicago Fire FC)
Fireworks and flames shoot off as officials and Chicago Fire representatives hold groundbreaking ceremony on March 3, 2026, at the site of the team's new home, a 22,000-seat, open-air soccer stadium at the north end of the The 78 near Roosevelt Road in Chicago's South Loop. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Joe Mansueto, center, owner of the Chicago Fire soccer team, mingles with guests after a groundbreaking ceremony, March 3, 2026, at the site of what will be the team's new home, a 22,000-seat, open-air stadium at the north end of the area called The 78 in Chicago's South Loop. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Joe Mansueto, center, owner of the Chicago Fire soccer team, talks to Chicago Ald. Pat Dowell, 3rd, as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, right, stands nearby during a groundbreaking ceremony on March 3, 2026, at the site of what will be the team's new home, a 22,000-seat, open-air stadium in Chicago's South Loop. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Heavy equipment sits at the north end of The 78 near Roosevelt Road in Chicago's South Loop before a groundbreaking ceremony, March 3, 2026, for what will be the Chicago Fire soccer team's new home. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Crews move soil for environmental remediation in The 78 development on Feb. 16, 2026, before construction begins on the Chicago Fire stadium in the South Loop. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
The west facade of the planned Chicago Fire stadium in an artist's rendering. (Chicago Fire FC and Gensler).
Journalists get a look at a replica of a suite in the forthcoming Chicago Fire soccer stadium planned for The 78 development, Feb. 19, 2026. The replica is located in the Wrigley Building in Chicago. The mural on the wall represents the view from the suite. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
Related Midwest is building a 22,000-seat soccer stadium for the Chicago Fire on The 78, the mega-development site just south of downtown along the Chicago River. (Related Midwest/Gensler)
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The 22,000-seat Chicago Fire soccer stadium is under construction at the north end of The 78 development in Chicago's South Loop on May 12, 2026. McDonald’s has acquired naming rights for the new stadium and it will be called McDonald’s Park. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
ExpandEditorial: A McDonald’s Happy Meal for the Chicago Fire and The 78 in more ways than one
The name McDonald's Park beats Louisville's KFC Yum Center and Hartford's Dunkin' Park.
