Chicago Fire FC today announced that the Club has signed Chicago Fire FC II midfielders Harold Osorio and Sam Williams to short-term agreements. Both Osorio and Williams will be available for today's MLS regular season opening match against the Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field.

Kickoff against Columbus is scheduled for at 6:30 p.m. CT. The match will be broadcast live on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, and transmitted locally in English on WLS 890 AM and in Spanish on Que Buena 105.1 FM via the Uforia App.

Chicago Fire FC II today announced that it has signed midfielder Richard “Trip” Fleming III to an MLS NEXT Pro contract through 2026, with a Club option for 2027. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Chicago Fire FC today announced the Club’s theme nights for select home matches during the 2025 regular season, driven by Carvana.

*** Recommended  If you’re in the mood for laughs, get to The Second City for "We Always Bounce Black: A Black Excellence Comedy Revue."  This funny show is built around something called BEN or the Black Excellence Network – on cable or streaming is never specified – with sketches about mini sit-coms, quiz shows and so on. A lot of the content was specific to the black community but I can attest that whites in the audience laughed too as the talented cast pokes fun at most everything.  3 ½ Spotlights

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REDTWIST THEATRE ANNOUNCES CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM FOR WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S TITUS ANDRONICUS, DIRECTED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT DUSTY BROWN, FEBRUARY 23rd - MARCH 30th || Anne Sheridan Smith Plays the Renowned General in this Original Adaptation by Brown and Jordan Gleaves

South Bend Civic Theatre presents the joyous Caribbean tale ONCE ON THIS ISLAND

**** Highly Recommended Drury Lane Theatre’s production of "Beautiful – The Carole King Musical" is delighting audiences. The music – one hit after another – is timeless and the choreography is spectacular. "Beautiful" is, without a doubt, my favorite jukebox musical of all time! Hurry and get your tickets, they’ll be going fast for this must-see musical. 4 BIG Spotlights

**** Recommended  Northlight Theatre’s production of "The Heart Sellers" is a delightful comedy. In just 90 minutes, you’ll fall in love with these two newcomers to America, one from Korea, the other from the Philippines, and their celebration of its ‘strange’ holiday.  The story, set in 1973, was fun to watch as it includes quite a few quaint and time-specific references.  I was charmed!  4 Spotlights