CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky’s permanent practice facility still has no firm opening date after months of delays. Now their practice location for the rest of the 2026 season is in flux, and it’s unclear whether the facility will be ready in time for WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago later this month.
The Sky’s new practice facility in Bedford Park, Illinois, was supposed to be completed by December 2025. That was the initial timeline when they first announced the facility in 2024, but the $60 million facility’s opening has been pushed back multiple times, bleeding into the 2026 season.
In late April, GM Jeff Pagliocca said it would be ready in “late spring, early summer.” Last week, a spokesperson for the Sky told Front Office Sports: “We expect to have more info soon on the exact date we will move into Bedford this season.”
However, the Sky did not give a firm answer when asked whether the facility will be ready by the 2026 WNBA All-Star Weekend from July 24–25.
In October, when the WNBA announced the Sky as All-Star hosts, the press release said Chicago was going to hold the Three-Point Contest and Skills Challenge at Wintrust Arena, where the team plays its home games, and the All-Star Game at United Center, home of the NBA’s Bulls. WNBA Live, which is the league’s primary fan interactive area during All-Star Weekend, will be at McCormick Place across from Wintrust Arena.
