City Life
Baseball
Chicago White Sox (American League)
Web: whitesox.com
U.S. Cellular Field
35th Street and the Dan Ryan Expressway
866-769-4263
The season opens in April.
Chicago Cubs (National League)
Web: cubs.com
Wrigley Field
Addison and Clark Streets
404-CUBS
The season runs April to September.
Kane County Cougars
Web: www.kccougars.com
Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium
34W002 Cherry Lane, Geneva
630-232-8811
Minor League team affiliated with the Oakland Athletics. Season runs from April to September.
Basketball
Chicago Bulls (NBA Basketball)
Web: www.bulls.com
United Center
1901 West Madison Street
312-455-4000 or 312-559-1212 (Ticketmaster)
Basketball begins in the fall, and playoff games stretch into the spring. Check out the life-sized bronze statue of Michael Jordan at the United Center.
Chicago Sky (WNBA Basketball)
Web: www.wnba.com/sky/
UIC Pavilion
525 South Racine Avenue
877-329-WNBA (9622), 312-329-5740, or 312-559-1212 (Ticketmaster)
Hockey
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL hockey)
Web: www.chicagoblackhawks.com
United Center
1901 West Madison Street
312-943-7000 or
312-559-1212 (Ticketmaster)
The hockey season runs October to April.
Chicago Wolves (IHL hockey)
Web: www.chicagowolves.com
Allstate Arena
Mannheim Road and Lunt Avenue, Rosemont
800-THE-WOLVES
The season runs October to April.
Football
Chicago Bears
Web: www.chicagobears.com
Soldier Field
1410 South Museum Campus Drive
312-295-6600
Chicago football goes back to the 1930s and is traditionally played at Soldier Field, on the shore of Lake Michigan. The season opens the first week of September and continues through the end of December, or perhaps longer.
Chicago Rush
Web: www.chicagorush.com
Allstate Arena
Mannheim Road and Lunt Avenue, Rosemont
243-3434
Chicago's Arena Football League team plays from February through May.
NASCAR
Chicagoland Speedway
Web: www.chicagolandspeedway.com
500 Speedway Boulevard, Joliet
815-727-7223
Opened in 2001, this 75,000-seat venue is host to several racing events each season.
Soccer
Chicago Fire (MLS men's soccer)
Web: www.chicago-fire.com
Soldier Field
1410 South Museum Campus Drive
312-559-1212
The season runs April to October. You can buy tickets at game time. Metra goes from Hyde Park right to Soldier Field.
