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Fire in position for memorable finish

Thanks to five wins in their last six games, the Fire have climbed to eighth place in the Eastern Conference, and figure to be playing meaningful matches down the stretch

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2023

Coach Ezra Hendrickson, Fire looking to prove doubters wrong

After a somewhat-quiet offseason, the Fire are widely picked to finish near the bottom of the Eastern Conference and miss the playoffs again.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 4, 2023

Fire attacker Jairo Torres eager for fresh start

Torres struggled with injuries last year, and underwent surgery to stabilize a stress fracture in September.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 28, 2023

Fire errors lead to 2-1 loss to FC Cincinnati

Chris Mueller made his first start and Jairo Torres debuted, but a pair of self-inflicted mistakes extended the Fire’s MLS losing streak to four.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 15, 2022

Why Jairo Torres thinks the Fire and MLS can propel him to Europe

“The league is also getting better and better and we feel it ourselves,” Fire technical director Sebastian Pelzer said.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 7, 2022

Fire’s offensive woes in danger of overshadowing defensive strength

While they’ve established themselves as perhaps the best defensive team in Major League Soccer by allowing a league-low two goals, the Fire’s MLS-worst five goals have prevented them from converting that stinginess into victories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 23, 2022

Why Ezra Hendrickson’s goals with the Fire go beyond winning

Hendrickson feels pressure not just to win for his new team, but for other Black coaches.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 26, 2022