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Sports and Recreation
Though the Chicago teams have had their highs and their lows over the years, the local fans are always behind them 100%. It's often said that Chicago fans are as loyal as they come and will faithfully support their teams no matter what the team stats may be.
The Chicago Bears football team plays at the newly renovated Soldier Field. Die-hard fans bundle up in the severest of weather conditions to watch their team play. The Chicago Blackhawks hockey team plays at the United Center, the largest arena in the United States. The Chicago Bulls basketball team also plays at the United Center. The Bulls might not be winning world championships today, but they still have the best mascot in the league - Benny the Bull - and the Luvabulls dancers. Chicago is fortunate to have two baseball teams, the north side Chicago Cubs and the south side Chicago White Sox. Locals usually strongly favor one team over the other - talking baseball in some circles is akin to talking politics or religion; the fans take their positions quite seriously! The Cubs play at the historical Wrigley Field and the White Sox play at the modern U.S. Cellular Field. The Chicago Fire soccer team plays at Soldier Field to a diverse crowd of soccer enthusiasts.
Area minor league teams include the Wolves hockey team, the Kane County Cougars baseball team and the Schaumburg Flyers baseball team. These teams provide more cost-effective sporting entertainment, especially important for families.
Chicago Machine Professional Lacrosse Team
Chicago team associated with the Major League Lacrosse League, play their games at Toyota Park in Bridgeview. The 12-week regular season concludes August 10 with playoffs extending into September. Tickets to all home games are available online or by calling (312) 255-1540.
Chicago Sky - Official site of the Chicago WNBA Basketball team with schedule, roster, tickets and gear.
Chicago Rush - Arena Football League
1011 E. Touhy, Suite 400 Des Plaines, IL 60018
Phone: (773) 243-3434.
It has been quite a seven-year run for Arena Football in Chicago. Seven trips to the playoffs, three Central Division titles, near capacity crowds at Allstate Arena, the addition of NFL Hall-of-Famer and Chicago icon Mike Ditka to the ownership group and, of course, the ArenaBowl XX title are just some of the headlines from the first seven seasons of the Chicago Rush.
Chicago Slaughter Professional Indoor Football Team
1055 W. Golf Road; Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
847-310-3190.
The Chicago Slaughter is an indoor 7 on 7 Professional Indoor Football Team. The Slaughter plays out of the new Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, IL, and is coached by ex Chicago Bear, Steve "Mongo" McMichael.
Chicago Storm - Major Indoor Soccer League
Chicago's professional indoor soccer team plays its home games at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. Storm offices are located at 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy., in Hoffman Estates. For additional information on all aspects of Chicago Storm soccer including season tickets, group outings & birthday parties call 866-STORM- 81.
Elgin Cricket Club Mfg/selling custom design cricket equipment wickets, bats, hard balls, batting gloves, uniforms, imports soccer balls from Pakistan-China. Call 847-622-2407 for information.
Hawthorne Race Track Horse Racing
Sportsman's Park Horse Racing
UIC Flames Athletics
University of Illinois Chicago
839 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, 60608
312-413-8421.
The UIC Flames are a Division I institution competing at the highest level of competition in collegiate athletics. Our university is conveniently located just west of downtown Chicago and we host a number of different and exciting sporting events each month.
Windy City Rollers
UIC Pavilion
525 S. Racine, Chicago, IL
Chicago's women's roller derby team, a member of the four-team roller derby league. The Windy City Rollers are proud members of WFTDA - Women's Flat Track Derby Association .
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