Wrigleyville Eyes the Biggest Prize: A $30 Million Plan That Could Bring the 2027 MLB All-Star Game to Clark & Addison

By Socialhood News · Il/Chicago/Wrigleyville · May 17, 2026

Wrigleyville may be on the verge of its most nationally celebrated moment in years — and the neighborhood's own alderman is leading the charge to make it happen. 44th Ward Ald. Bennett Lawson is pushing a bold $30 million-plus infrastructure plan aimed at positioning Wrigley Field as the host of the 2027 MLB All-Star Game, and the vision goes far beyond baseball.

At the heart of the proposal is a significant public improvement: the installation of anti-terrorism-rated removable security bollards around Wrigley Field, paired with a widening of sidewalks along Addison Street. The ordinance, introduced at a recent City Council meeting, calls for the costs to be shared among the city, the state, and the Cubs — a genuine community investment designed to make the ballpark area safer, more walkable, and more welcoming for the millions of fans and neighbors who move through it every year. Lawson has said he's so confident the plan will seal the All-Star deal that he's already begun planning for the event itself.

For Wrigleyville residents, this is more than a sports story — it's a neighborhood story. Wider sidewalks and improved street infrastructure benefit everyone on the block, game day or not. If Wrigley Field lands the 2027 Midsummer Classic, it would bring a historic surge of visitors, national attention, and civic pride to one of Chicago's most iconic corridors. Stay tuned to what's happening at Clark and Addison — your neighborhood could be the center of the baseball universe in 2027!

Sources:
1. https://chicago.suntimes.com/wrigleyville