Chicago Fire FC II (11-5-5-3, 41 points) earned a 2-0 shutout victory against Philadelphia Union II (10-4-7-5, 42 points) Friday night at SeatGeek Stadium.

From August 16 through August 30, officers will increase patrols and conduct sobriety checkpoints as part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over national enforcement campaign, led by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Anthony Calarco set the Frontier League single season record for RBIs by eclipsing the 100-mark for the year, but the Schaumburg Boomers suffered a 6-5 loss to the Sussex County Miners in 10 innings on Thursday night.

The RailCats and Chicago Dogs split a Wednesday doubleheader at the Steel Yard, with Chicago taking the opener 6-0 before Gary SouthShore bounced back for a 7-1 victory in game two.

Chicago Fire FC today announced that the Club has acquired midfielder André Franco from Futebol Club do Porto of Portugal’s Primeira Liga through the 2025 season with an option to purchase.

At the request of the Tippecanoe County Sheriff, detectives from the Indiana State Police Lafayette Post are investigating a death at the Tippecanoe County Jail.

Alex Calarco finished with three hits and blasted his first homer as a professional, a go-ahead three-run homer in the fourth, as the Schaumburg Boomers made it two in a row against the leaders of the East Division, the Sussex County Miners, in New Jersey on Wednesday night.

**** Highly Recommended  Kokandy Productions always seem to choose edgy, unique, sometimes odd, but always interesting musicals.  "Amélie" definitely fits that criteria. It’s dreamy, romantic, charming and very, very French. I’m not sure exactly how Director Derek Van Barham achieved a blocking miracle! The available space is miniscule, but everyone fits somehow as they keep moving into different configurations – all without bumping into each other or the audience. 4 BIG Spotlights

**** Recommended  It’s kind of difficult for me to write a review of "TWIHARD! A Twilight Musical Parody" because I’m pretty sure I might have seen one of the movies. On the other hand, I enjoyed a funny, pun-filled musical parody performed by a talented cast while the audience was filled with devotees of the show who absolutely loved it. Helen and I didn’t get many of the jokes but we loved the show anyway. 4 Spotlights

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