Chicago's Soldier Field hosted the opening ceremony and five games the last time the U.S. had the FIFA World Cup, in 1994.
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The Blackhawks Expand Their Open-to-the-Public Training Facility and Include Two Eateries from a Respected Restaurant Group
Daniel HautzingerAs the Blackhawks and the Bulls embark on a large-scale development project to transform the area around United Center, a first step has enlisted One Off Hospitality to provide food at some ice rinks used by the team and open to the public.
How an Acclaimed Restaurant Group Feeds – and Contributes to the Performance of – the Chicago Fire
Daniel HautzingerProviding food for a professional sports team, as The Publican's One Off Hospitality does for the Chicago Fire, involves much more than just sustenance.
The Infamous Black Sox Are the Subject of a New WTTW Documentary
Julia MaishA new Chicago Stories documentary covers The Black Sox Scandal, in which Chicago White Sox players intentionally lost the 1919 World Series for a payout, and changed the game of baseball forever.
The Extraordinary Achievements of the First Black Residents of Rogers Park
Daniel HautzingerThe Pollard family contained the NFL's first Black head coach, the first Black licensend nurse in Illinois, a producer of silent films, the first Black woman graduate of Northwestern University, a Civil War veteran, and the winner of an Olympic medal.
A Chicago Artist Honors Muhammad Ali
Daniel Hautzinger“Muhammad Ali is the athlete equivalent of an artist," says the visual artist Rahmaan Statik, a South Side native and former Nation of Islam member who has painted a mural of Ali at 2847 S. Kedzie Avenue in Little Village.
Chicago, Chicago, That Boxing Town
Daniel HautzingerThree of the most famous world heavyweight champions—most famous athletes in general—have lived in and had some of their most formative experiences and bouts in Chicago, a city that has also always been a stepping stone for amateur boxers.
What Muhammad Ali Means To Me - A Personal Reflection
Tim RussellMuhammad Ali was the greatest; a symbol of a strong, unapologetically Black man; an example of how a person can grow and change. WTTW's Tim Russell reflects on his memories of Ali and the boxer's importance.
Chicago's Significance to the "Greatest of All Time" - An Interview with Ali's Biographer Jonathan Eig
Daniel Hautzinger"Muhammad Ali lived here for some of the most important years of his career," says his biographer Jonathan Eig. "Chicago was really where he began to find a national stage and to realize that he could be special." Plus, he had his "racial awakening" here.
The Olympic Athlete Who Became a Powerful Chicago Politician
Daniel HautzingerRalph Metcalfe was once known as the "world's fastest human" and raced alongside Jesse Owens at the controversial 1936 Berlin Olympics before becoming an influential Chicago politician who eventually bucked Richard J. Daley and the powerful Democratic machine.
When Chicago Hosted Olympics-Style Games — And Why They Have Been Forgotten
Daniel HautzingerChicago celebrates its World's Fairs on the city flag, and the failed bid for the 2016 Olympics is well-remembered. Why have the 1959 Pan-American Games hosted by the city been forgotten?
