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SPORTS Lindsay Frounfelkner takes over Chicago LGBTQ+ sports league
Lindsay Frounfelkner joined the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ) in 2008 to play in the Open Sunday Softball League with one of her best friends, Brian Frazee, on the Just Us League team ( ...
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Sky end Mystics' undefeated season
On Aug. 1, the Chicago Sky ended the Washington Mystics' status as the WNBA's lone undefeated team by stopping them 88-86. Among other achievements, the Sky shot 48 percent from the three-point line, and Chicago's bench ...
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Blackhawks ban Native American headdresses at games
The NHL team the Chicago Blackhawks announced that they are barring headdresses from their home games at the United Center as part of their pledge to honor the Native American community, according to USA Today. While ...
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Chicago Sky players to donate $10 to social justice for every point scored
--From a press release
CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky players will donate $10 for every point team scored, $100 for every win, and $50 for any loss throughout the 2020 WNBA season under a newly-unveiled social justice initiative called #SkyTakesAction, ...
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Red Stars stopped in championship match
The Chicago Red Stars fell to the Houston Dash 2-0 in the NWSL ( National Women's Soccer League ) Challenge Cup Championship on July 26. The Red Stars played 27 players throughout the NWSL Challenge Cup—the ...
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Chicago Sky come back to down Vegas
On July 26, the Chicago Sky ( 1-0 ) staged a comeback to defeat the Las Vegas Aces ( 0-1 ) 88-86 in their joint WNBA opener. Chicago closed out the game on an 11-0 run, ...
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HBO to air 'Seeing America with Megan Rapinoe' Aug. 1
HBO Sports will air Seeing America with Megan Rapinoe—a conversation hosted by out women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe—on Saturday, Aug. 1, 9-9:30 p.m. CT, exclusively on HBO. Rapinoe will lead a conversation with U.S. Rep. Alexandria ...
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Red Stars reach championship
Bianca St. Georges, Rachel Hill and Savannah McCaskill score as the Chicago Red Stars advance to the NWSL Challenge Cup Final with a 3-2 victory over Sky Blue FC in the NWSL ( National Women's Soccer ...
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Chicago Marathon cancelled for second time in history
For the second time in its history, the Chicago Marathon has been cancelled, The Chicago Tribune reported. Organizers announced the 43rd running of the race, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 11, will not proceed because of the ...
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Amazin LeThi: On journeys of emotional and physical strength
Amazin LeThi was a young adult in London when she hit rock bottom: She was homeless, living in and out of shelters for a couple years. She was suicidal and battling mental health issues. LeThi told ...
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Chicago Sky hosts 'Unapologetically You' Pride virtual panel
In honor of Pride month, the Chicago Sky held a virtual panel "Being Unapologetically You" June 23 focused on success stories from three local LGBTQ leaders. E3 Radio Founder and CEO Anna DeShawn moderated the eent. ...
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NATIONAL Athlete/ex-servicemember dies, Stonewall Inn, Pride attendees arrested
Angela Madsen—a member of the LGBTQ community whose remarkable life included a spell in the Marines, several medals ( including a bronze in the shot put at the 2012 Paralympics in London ) and record-setting rowing ...
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Red Stars' broadcast schedule finalized
The Chicago Red Stars' schedule in the NWSL Challenge Cup has been finalized. Chicago will kick off its tournament runwith a matchup against the Orlando Pride at 9 p.m. CT on Saturday, June 27. The Red ...
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WNBA season to resume in July
The WNBA officially announced June 15 that, in agreement with the players' union, it plans to have a 22-game regular season starting in late July, USA Today noted. The Chicago Sky is among the teams in ...
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The U broadcasting Sky games June 6, 13
The U is filling the void left by the postponed WNBA season by rebroadcasting old Sky games, The Chicago Sun-Times noted. The U, which is the Sky's broadcasting partner, started airing games May 30. Games continue ...
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CMSA refusing donations from Spyners after racist message
Two days after the owner/general manager of Lincoln Square spot Spyners received major pushback on social media for what many said was a racist message, a local LGBTQ sports organization condemned the post—and said it will ...
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Red Stars part of Challenge Cup, which starts June 27
The National Women's Soccer League announced May 27 that the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, presented by P&G and Secret, will mark the return to action for all nine clubs, including Chicago Red Stars. The 25-game tournament ...
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Red Stars hosting virtual Pride party on May 28
The Chicago Red Stars will kick off pride month in Chicago by teaming with local businesses and talent for a virtual Pride Party presented by Illinois Bone and Joint Institute on Thursday, May 28, at 7:30 ...
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Registration open for AIDS Run & Walk Chicago
On Saturday, Oct. 3, AIDS Run & Walk Chicago plans to look beyond the current state of affairs and focuses on what the community can do to create a better future for people living with HIV ...
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Billie Jean King, LGBTQ icon talks Chicago ties, tennis, out athletes
Billie Jean King could easily rest on her laurels as one of the greatest tennis players ever—and she's one of the few to have a movie made about her (the 2017 film Battle of the Sexes, ...
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Red Stars hire city's first woman public address announcer
The Chicago Red Stars have hired Lindsay Eanet as the team's public address announcer. In doing so, the Red Stars become the first professional sports team in Chicago to hire a female public address announcer. Eanet ...
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Market Days hockey tourney postponed
The Chicago Gay Hockey Association ( CGHA ) has decided to postpone its CGHA Market Days Classic hockey tournament as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. The tournament had been scheduled for Aug. 6-9. In a ...
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Red Stars unveil 'Neighborhood Kit'
The Chicago Red Stars released a new custom jersey honoring their city with "The Neighborhood Kit." ( "Kit," in this case, refers to sports clothing. ) Chicago unveiled its secondary jersey for the 2020 National Women's ...
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Sky player's family had coronavirus
According to ESPN.com, Chicago Sky player Stefanie Dolson said during the media outlet's WNBA draft broadcast on April 17 that her "whole family" tested positive for the coronavirus last month. In part, the 6'5" center said, ...
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IN THE LIFE Bradshaw Wish: Yoga in the age of COVID-19
Bradshaw Wish is a yoga instructor with quite a following. However, dealing with the coronavirus pandemic has been difficult for everyone, including those involved in the health/fitness/wellness field. When asked how the social-distancing guidelines ( which ...
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CMSA events shut down through May 9
Because of COVID-19-related concerns, The Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ) is expanding its suspending all game play, team practices and social events through at least May 9, GoPride.com noted. "We are following the CDC ...
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WORLD Singapore ruling, athlete comes out, Canadian gym owner, UK Black Pride
Singapore's highest court upheld a law that criminalizes sex between men, dismissing three separate appeals that argued that the legislation was unconstitutional, Reuters reported. The ruling came after challenges last year to the colonial-era gay sex ...
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NCLR condemns Idaho law barring transgender girls from sports
BOISE, ID — The National Center for Lesbian Rights strongly condemns Idaho Governor Brad Little's decision to sign HB 500, a law that bars transgender girls from participating in sports. As a result of the Governor's ...
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Gay ex-NBA player Jason Collins tests positive for coronavirus
Jason Collins—a former NBA player who became, in 2014, the first openly gay player to play in the league—said that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, USA Today noted. "I believe I got it while ...
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CMSA events shut down through May 9
Because of COVID-19-related concerns, The Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ) is expanding its suspending all game play, team practices and social events through at least May 9, GoPride.com noted. "We are following the CDC ...
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LGBT Hall of Fame bowling fundraiser on April 4 UPDATE
Update: This event has been postponed. The Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame, now entering its 30th year, announced that it will hold its annual fundraising event—the Dick Uyvari Memorial Celebrity Bowl—Saturday, April 4, at Waveland Bowl, ...
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Debbie Pacchioni, from soccer to renewable energy industry
Soccer has been in Debbie Pacchioni's blood since she was a 4-year-old girl watching her father suit up for his first practice. "I started playing in the streets with the boys in my Sao Paulo, Brazil, ...
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NBA, WNBA figures take part in dinner, talk at Center
Former NBA and WNBA players and members of the NBA/WNBA family recently participated in a conversation with LGBTQ youth and allies from the Center on Halsted. Among the current and former athletes were Horace Grant, Jason ...
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Women to report, produce Blackhawks match on March 8
International Women's Day is on Sunday, March 8—and NBC Sports Network will celebrate by using an all-female crew to broadcast and produce game coverage of the match between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks, Deadline ...
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Red Stars announce preseason schedule
The Chicago Red Stars announced its 2020 preseason schedule. The team will face the University of Wisconsin at Breese Stevens Field on March 25 prior to its participation in the Portland Thorns Invitational on March 29-April ...
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Chicago Gay Hockey Association participating in Blackhawks Pride Night
The CGHA ( Chicago Gay Hockey Association ) is participating in the first official Chicago Blackhawks Pride Night at the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St. CGHA athletes and select individuals will be playing in a ...
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Four Red Stars players invited to SheBelieves Cup camp
The United States Women's National Team announced its 26-player roster for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup training camp. Chicago Red Stars defenders Tierna Davidson, Julie Ertz and Casey Short, as well as goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, were invited ...
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Women to report, produce Blackhawks match on March 8
International Women's Day is on Sunday, March 8—and NBC Sports Network will celebrate by using an all-female crew to broadcast and produce game coverage of the match between the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks, Deadline ...
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Batter up: Softball tourney coming to city during Pride weekend
Pride Week next June is getting a bit more sporty. The inaugural Chicago Pride Softball Classic, run by the Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association ( CMSA ), will be played June 26-27 at Horner Park on Chicago's ...
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WORLD Croatian couple, Church of England, detained in Mauritania, tennis
In Croatia, the Social Welfare Center in Zagreb again rejected the foster care application submitted by Ivo Segota and Mladen Kozic, who are life partners in the country, Total Croatia News reported. By doing so, the ...
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'Positive reactions' follow local hockey player coming out
Anthony Arnoni is the senior skating king for the co-op Leyden Eagles, a four-year varsity hockey player in jersey No. 22 who shoots left-handed and plays defense. The 17-year-old Franklin Park resident attends East Leyden High ...
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SHOWBIZ Bi comedian, 'Ugly Betty,' Aaron Hernandez, women's sports news
NBC crowned comedians Franqi French and Rene Vaca as the winners of its 16th annual StandUp NBC competition, the network's annual nationwide search for comedians of diverse backgrounds, a press release noted. French ( who happens ...
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First woman coach in MLB history hired
On Jan. 16, Alyssa Nakken became the first female coach in Major League Baseball ( MLB ) history when she was named an assistant under new San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler, media outlets reported. Nakken ...
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Red Stars acquire Hill, draft five others
The 2020 National Women's Soccer League ( NWSL ) Draft has concluded, with Chicago acquiring forward Rachel Hill and making five selections. Among other things, the Red Stars began the draft by acquiring the second and ...
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Chicago Bulls hold Pride Night
The Chicago Bulls hosted the organization's second annual Pride Night in partnership with BMO Harris Bank on Jan. 4, when the team took on the Boston Celtics at the United Center. ( The Bulls lost 111-104. ...
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Bulls to host Pride Night Jan. 4
The Chicago Bulls will host the organization's second annual Pride Night in partnership with BMO Harris Bank on Saturday, Jan. 4�, when the team takes on the Boston Celtics at the United Center. The night will ...
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Olympian, LGBTQ+ icon Adam Rippon to campaign for Elizabeth Warren
Charlestown, MA — On Sunday, Jan. 5, Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon will campaign for Elizabeth Warren in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rippon will kick off Nevada for Warren's latest field office opening event and host a ...
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Former Blackhawk Roenick suspended for comments
NBC Sports suspended former Chicago Blackhawk Jeremy Roenick indefinitely for comments he made about co-workers Kathryn Tappen and Patrick Sharp ( another ex-Blackhawk ), CNN.com noted. While on Barstool Sport's Spittin' Chiclets podcast, Roenick said, if ...
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Chicago Red Stars' Brooke Elby retires
Chicago Red Stars player Brooke Elby has announced her retirement from her professional playing career, accepting a role as the co-executive director for the National Women's Soccer League Players Association ( NWSL ). Elby, 26, made ...
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Red Stars' Ertz named Player of the Year
U.S. women's national team and Chicago Red Stars midfielder Julie Ertz has been voted the 2019 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. This is the second time in her career Ertz has won the award. ...
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Rapinoe named SI Sportswoman of the Year
Sports Illustrated magazine has named lesbian soccer player Megan Rapinoe as its Sportswoman of the Year. On July 7 in Lyon, France, the United States claimed a fourth Women's World Cup triumph with a 2-0 victory ...
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Red Stars, player launch toy drive
On Dec. 16-17, the Chicago Red Stars, in collaboration with team defender Sarah Gorden, will hold their annual toy drive for the St. Vincent de Paul Center, 2145 N. Halsted St.. Starting Monday, Dec. 9, new ...
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Queer Kickboxing Club, Queer Meetup Chicago aim to offer safe spaces
Earlier this year, G Silverstein-Tapp was looking for safe spaces that catered to queer, trans and gender nonconforming people like themself; however, what they discovered was many existing LGBTQ spaces were focused on femme-identifying queer people ...
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Red Stars teammates get Player of the Year nods
Chicago Red Stars defender Julie Ertz and goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher are nominated for U.S. Soccer's Female Player of the Year Award. Both Chicago players were key members of the U.S. women's national team that won the ...
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SHOWBIZ Megan Rapinoe, 'High School Musical,' Roxane Gay, 'Paris Is Burning'
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe accepted Glamour's Woman of the Year award—another addition to her hardware collection that includes the Golden Ball award as the top player at the World Cup in France this year, USA Today ...
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Red Stars MVP leaving team for Europe
Sam Kerr has informed the Chicago Red Stars she will not return to the team for the upcoming 2020 National Women's Soccer League ( NWSL ) season in order to pursue a playing opportunity in Europe. ...
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Santa Speedo Run on Dec. 7
The annual Santa Speedo Run: Boystown will take place Saturday, Dec. 7, at Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St. Sign-in and registration will start at noon, with the one-mile run through Boystown at 2 p.m.; and awards, ...
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Rosemont ice rink reopens Nov. 29
Rosemont's Parkway Bank Park entertainment district will kick off the holiday season with the return of its Chicago Wolves Ice Rink on Friday, Nov. 29. Visitors can enjoy ice skating beginning at 11 a.m. in addition ...
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Four Red Stars named to U.S. WNT camp
Newly appointed U.S. Women's National Team ( WNT ) head coach Vlatko Andonovski has named his first roster, calling up 24 players for a training camp prior to the USA's final two matches of the year—against ...
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Red Stars announce contracts, options for all 26 players
After the completion of the 2019 National Women's Soccer League ( NWSL ) season, the Chicago Red Stars announced contract statuses for all of its players. All of Chicago's 26 rostered and supplemental players have either ...
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CLLAW returns to Chicago Nov. 2
The Chicago League of Lady Arm Wrestlers ( CLLAW ) returns with its 34th match CLLAW XXXIV: Good vs. Evil on Saturday, Nov. 2, at Logan Square Auditorium, 2539 N. Kedzie Ave. CLLAW's benefit match will ...
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Red Stars fall in championship game
The Chicago Red Stars fell to the North Carolina Courage 4-0 in the National Women's Soccer League ( NWSL ) championship game on Oct. 27. Chicago finishes the season as the 2019 NWSL runner-up, and ended ...
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Red Stars named to all-star teams; Kerr named MVP
The National Women's Soccer League announced the players named to the NWSL Best and Second XI for the 2019 season—with Chicago Red Star Sam Kerr being named the most valuable player (MVP) of the league's 2019 ...
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UNX Ninja event Nov. 2 in Naperville
On Saturday, Nov. 2, at Naperville's Ultimate Ninjas, 2012 Corporate Ln., UNX NOW will present the first of three majors in its inaugural Ninja competition series. The event will feature top athletes—including 2019 American Ninja Warrior ...
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Red Stars defeat Portland, advance to championship
The Chicago Red Stars advance to their first-ever National Women's Soccer League Championship game after they defeated the Portland Thorns 1-0 in a National Women's Soccer League ( NWSL ) semifinal on Oct. 20. At SeatGeek ...
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Gay skier/actor at Roscoe's Oct. 24
Openly gay Olympic freestyle skier and actor ( American Horror Story ) Gus Kenworthy is teaming with Coors Light to throw an '80s rock-themed Halloween party in Chicago. "Halloween Rocks" is happening Thursday, Oct. 24, at ...
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SPORTS NFL player makes history by coming out
For Ryan Russell, it's now all about coming back, not just coming out. The Texas native—who played football at Purdue University and then 23 games over three seasons ( 2015-17 ) in the NFL—is ready to ...
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SPORTS Pro wrestler Kiera Hogan marking coming out at Chicago events
Kiera Hogan is holding her official coming out party in Chicago, anchored around IMPACT Wrestling's premiere event of the year, Bound For Glory, set for Sunday night, Oct. 20, at the Odeum Expo Center in suburban ...
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Fitness confab says goodbye to Chicago
After a 30-year association with Chicago, the fitness conference known as Club Industry had a last event Oct. 9-11 at the Hilton Chicago. This year's event—geared for fitness professionals—featured talks on subjects such as facility-membership retention, ...
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Vandersloot named All-WNBA First Team
CHICAGO — Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot has been named to the All-WNBA First Team and guard Diamond DeShields has earned All-WNBA Second Team honors, the league announced today. It marks the first time Vandersloot has ...
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Thousands attend AIDS Run & Walk
For the second consecutive year, "Live True. Be You." was the theme of AIDS Foundation of Chicago's ( AFC ) AIDS Run & Walk, which marked its 18th year. More than 2,000 participants came together on ...
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AIDS Run & Walk Chicago on Oct. 5
On Saturday, Oct. 5, advocates from across Chicago and beyond will gather to support those living with and vulnerable to HIV at the 2019 AIDS Run & Walk Chicago. Held at Soldier Field, the 18th annual ...
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Red Stars hosting semifinal Oct. 20
For the second time in franchise history, the Chicago Red Stars will host a National Women's Soccer League ( NWSL ) semifinal matchup, which will mark their fifth consecutive playoff match. The game is scheduled to ...
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Five Worth Finding: AIDS Run & Walk, The Ice King, TopGolf and more
—AIDS Run & Walk Chicago 2019: Taking place Oct. 5, advocates from across Chicago and beyond will gather at Soldier Field to support those living with and vulnerable to HIV. The 18th annual event—with a 5K ...
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U.S. Women's National Soccer Team to hold public training in Chicago Oct. 5
CHICAGO ( Sept. 27, 2019 ) - All U.S. Soccer fans are invited to attend the U.S. Women's National Team public training sessions to be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 5-6 p.m. ET at Bank ...
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