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From Harold's ‘Refrigerettes’ cheer to the parking meter deal, new recordings reveal iconic Council moments
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (763+ words) Mayor Harold Washington leads cheers with Chicago's "the Refrigerettes," a cheerleading squad that celebrated famed Super Bowl-era Bear William "the Refrigerator" Perry. Forty years ago, the Bears were marching toward their only Super Bowl championship after shutting out the Los…...
Premier League stars facing grueling year ahead after West Ham beats Everton in Chicago friendly
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (567+ words) West Ham United's Freddie Potts is tackled by Everton's Idrissa Gueye during the first half of Wednesday's match. On May 25, West Ham United and Everton ended their respective 2024-25 Premier League seasons, wrapping grueling 38-game campaigns in the world's most challenging…...
A different Manchester United set to play Wednesday at Soldier Field
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (267+ words) Bruno Fernandes and Manchester United are preparing for the 2025-26 season after going through a disastrous 2024-25 that saw them fall even further behind rivals Liverpool and Manchester City. When Manchester United steps onto the Soldier Field grass Wednesday night against Bournemouth…...
Diogo Jota rose to the heights of soccer stardom before his tragic death at 28
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (875+ words) Diogo Jota, the Liverpool forward who in May celebrated winning the Premier League title, has died. He was 28. As a child Diogo Jota idolized Cristiano Ronaldo. In a career that took him to the heights of soccer stardom, he would…...
Manchester United among four English clubs coming to Chicago for summer tournament
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (257+ words) Manchester United, struggling through the Premier League campaign, is returning to Chicago this summer as part of a preseason tournament. World-famous Manchester United is coming back to Chicago. And the Red Devils aren't the only English team set to play…...