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Construction of new Chicago Sky training facility in Bedford Park delayed into 2026 to accommodate expansion

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Chicago Sky’s new training facility in Bedford Park will be delayed into 2026 .

The $38 million facility originally was expected to be completed in October 2025 .

The team and the village of Bedford Park agreed to pay an up-front sum of $5.9 million last summer .

The village and the Sky agreed to an altered payment plan.

The Sky are one of six WNBA teams without their own stand-alone practice facility.

The team trains at Sachs Recreation Center , a Deerfield Park District subsidiary with a single practice court.

Expansion teams such as the Golden State Valkyries are entering the league with new facilities, while other teams have committed to constructing their own spaces.

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