The stadium does not have to be in Chicago ... yet, there's so much more potential revenue in Chicago? Which is it? Are they leaving Chicago for a new stadium, or staying because of the potential revenue?
The White Sox will either have to get a stadium in the suburbs, funded by that suburb, or they will be sold and moved to another state. They will not get a new stadium in the city unless the owners finance it themselves with a partner. They are trying to get something, in my neighborhood in fact, but it's not going to happen. The fan base for the White Sox has waned greatly in recent years and there would have to be something dramatic done to win them back, if they stay here. They are pretty much dead last behind all the other professional sports teams here, including soccer and wnba.