The Chicago Fire FC has announced plans to build a brand-new stadium in Chicago. This will be a soccer-specific stadium, in the vacant plot of land in the South Loop, known as "The 78," located along the Chicago River between Roosevelt Road,

After nearly a decade of big swings and misses, including a recent failed bid to build a new White Sox ballpark, The 78 and developer Related Midwest may have finally found an anchor tenant to kick-start the proposed mixed-use megadevelopment in the South Loop.

The Chicago Fire unveiled plans to build a privately funded, soccer-specific stadium along the Chicago River on Tuesday.