Back on the road for the RailCats, this time heading to Kansas City to face off against the defending league champion, Kansas City Monarchs.

On Thursday, July 4th, from 10:00 pm until 4:00 am on July 5th, troopers assigned to the late shift at the Lowell Post conducted a traffic enforcement blitz on I-80/94 in Lake County.

On a night when Jake Joyce set the Frontier League’s career record for appearances, the Schaumburg Boomers suffered a 7-4 setback at the hands of the Gateway Grizzlies in the opener of a six-game roadtrip.

Chicago Fire FC forward Hugo Cuypers was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Matchday for Matchday 24 following his performance in the Fire’s victory against the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday night at Soldier Field.

Forward Hugo Cuypers Named to MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 24 || Maren Haile-Selassie Named to the MLS Team of the Matchday Bench

The Frontier League announced the initial members of the All-Star teams that will represent each division at the All-Star Game hosted by Quebec on July 17 and the Schaumburg Boomers are proud to announce that four players have been chosen to take part in the event as members of the West Division team including three starters. Cole Cook, Alec Craig, Tyler Depreta-Johnson and Christian Fedko will all be headed to Canada.

Chicago Bound: The Great Migration of the Blues brings the blues to Chicago parks this summer as part of Night Out in the Parks, with three FREE performances || Saturday, July 6 at 6 p.m. at Ellis Park in Bronzeville || Saturday, August 3 at 3:45 p.m. at Ada Park during the Morgan Park Roots Festival || Friday, September 6 at 6 p.m. at Warren Park in West Ridge (West Rogers Park) ||| Led by Chicago singer & bandleader Lucy Smith, the concert celebrates the birth of the Chicago Blues with songs and stories about the legendary musicians who traveled to Chicago during the Great Migration: Muddy Waters, Memphis Minnie, Willie Dixon, Otis Rush, Koko Taylor, Lillian Green & more

The RailCats were celebrating the Fourth of July at home this year against the Milwaukee Milkmen for a rubber match for the series, concluding a nine-game homestand.

Before a franchise record crowd of 8,023 on the Fourth of July, the Schaumburg Boomers dropped an 8-6 decision to the Ottawa Titans in the series finale.

Invincible: A Glorious Tribute to Michael Jackson is coming to Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana’s Hard Rock Live venue on Saturday, August 31. Doors open at 7 p.m.