CHICAGO (WGN) - Chicago Fire FC may be one step closer to having a permanent stadium in the heart of the city, but their proposed new stadium was met with some opposition from community members on Thursday.

The Chicago Plan Commission held a hearing Thursday to review the team's proposal to build a soccer stadium at The 78, a vacant 62-acre site in the city's South Loop near Roosevelt Road and the Chicago River.

The proposed $650 million stadium, which would have over 22,000 seats, would be privately funded by the team's owner.

The site's developer, Related Midwest, said the stadium would be just one of many attractions at the site, which would also feature a mix of residential and commercial buildings, restaurants, shops and more.

"This is a project where we first got approval in this

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