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		Naperville is known for its outstanding quality of life: excellent schools, parks, forest preserves, bikeways, quality housing, robust economy and job market, abundant activities, and a wide selection of active churches, service and social groups.
		Naperville was cited as one of the "10 Most Enlightened Suburbs" in the March/April 2003 issue the Utne the national news magazine.
		History of the Goetsch house by Van Bergen and early Naperville is chronicled in the memoirs of William Marshal Goetsch.
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	Cardinal Stadium
		Cardinal Stadium will be the home of the Chicago Fire in 2002, subject to Naperville City Council approval in February.
		Cardinal Stadium is located on the campus of North Central College in Naperville, IL.
		The new stadium facilities, made possible by the generosity of many graduates and Naperville residents -- especially Jay and Dot Buikema and North Central alumni Dick Wehrli and Al Benedetti -- replace an earlier, bleacher structure that suffered damage during the July 1996 "hundred-year flood" that ravaged many parts of Naperville.
	www.fortunecity.com /athena/thatcher/2042/Cardinal.htm (199 words)

	kenn.com > work > writing > soccer writings > fire has big hopes for tiny new home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		That "festive atmosphere" is what some Naperville residents were worried about when they aired their concerns at a pair of "town hall meetings" and at the final vote by the City Council to allow the Fire to use the stadium.
		Cardinal Stadium and the NCC campus are nestled in a residential neighborhood a block from the heart of downtown Naperville, and chief among the residents' concerns were parking and the effect of thousands of fans on foot clogging the narrow streets.
		Cardinal Stadium itself is home to NCC's Division III football and track teams, and currently has permanent seating on its east side for 5,000 fans.
	www.kenn.com /work/writing/fire.html (1008 words)

	Naperville Real Estate - Naperville MLS - Home Pictures
		The population of Naperville is approximately 128,358 (2000).
		The distance from Naperville to Washington DC is 642 miles.
		Naperville real estate is positioned 41.76 degrees north of the equator and 88.15 degrees west of the prime meridian.
	www.chicagorealestate-bw.com /Naperville-real-estate.htm (535 words)

	MLSnet.com -- The Official Site of Major League Soccer
		The agreement between the Fire and NCC is contingent upon the development of an acceptable traffic and parking plan and upon the Naperville City Council's approval of a zoning permit.
		The Fire will kick-off the 2002 season at Cardinal Stadium in dramatic fashion, hosting its rival in the FC (CONCACAF) Champions Cup, CSD Municipal of Guatemala, winner of the 2001 Guatemalan national title, on Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m.
		Cardinal Stadium, located on the south end of campus, just east of Downtown Naperville, is a state-of-the-art facility with a synthetic grass field for football and soccer, a new running track, and an over 50,000 square-foot multipurpose building containing fitness and training rooms, locker rooms, classrooms, offices and an equipped press box.
	www.mlsnet.com /content/02/datastore/chi0130stadium.html (1103 words)

	CNNSI.com - Soccer - US - Fire look to continue winning ways in the 'burbs - Friday March 22, 2002 03:59 PM
		The Fire played its first game on Wednesday at Cardinal Stadium on the campus of North Central College, defeating CSD Municipal of Guatemala 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on a 3-0 aggregate series win.
		If a referendum were taken on Cardinal Stadium among Fire players today, it would have a hard time passing.
		Instead of natural grass, Cardinal Stadium features a rubber-based artificial turf called PlaySafe that was put in last year for the college's football team.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/us/news/2002/03/13/fire_preview (1354 words)

	Bridgeview
		FC Dallas is developing its new stadium in Frisco, Texas and the grand opening for the venue is staged for Spring 2005.
		The Columbus Crew Stadium was inaugurated in 1999 as the first soccer-specific stadium in the country.
		The stadium will be a multi-purpose facility, serving as a major concert venue and a resource for the rapidly growing youth soccer communities and the Southland area at large.
	www.villageofbridgeview.com /stadium (914 words)

	MLSnet.com -- The Official Site of Major League Soccer
		Now, the Fire are back in the city and excited to reopen the stadium in which they’ve had such tremendous success.
		Marsch said the juxtaposition of the new glass exterior of the stadium with the classic colonnade was jarring at first, but is just one unique aspect of a unique stadium that he and the rest of Chicago will grow accustomed to.
		The field at Cardinal Stadium is synthetic, and though the Soldier Field pitch is not that much bigger than the pitch at Cardinal Stadium, it should “play bigger,” Marsch said, due to the longer grass.
	www.mlsnet.com /content/03/datastore/90min1010soldier.html (564 words)

	Turner, Rossetti to Oversee Construction of Soccer Stadium in Bridgeview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The new stadium will be located at 71st and Harlem on approximately 80 acres.
		The Fire and AEG - the Fire's parent company - will operate as the stadium's primary tenants, and the site will house the team's offices and official team training center with an additional training field to be built adjacent to the stadium.
		The stadium is expected to create more than 700 construction jobs, and nearly 350 new jobs will be required for the operation of the facility once it opens.
	www.ussoccerplayers.com /latest_soccer_news/usa_soccer/mls/453745.html (630 words)

	Soccer365 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The rivalry between the Fire and Galaxy has grown in part due to their intense showdowns in the country's oldest soccer tournament in recent years, as Tuesday will mark the third time in four seasons that the two sides will square off for a place in the finals.
		In a memorable contest played at Titan Stadium in Fullerton, CA, the Fire used a goal by former forward Josh Wolff to defeat L.A. 2-1 in double overtime on Aug. 23, 2000, as the Fire went on to capture its second U.S. Open Cup championship.
		Tickets are also available at the Cardinal Stadium Box Office, located at 455 S. Brainard Street in Naperville, IL, Monday-Friday from 10:00 a.m.
	www.soccer365.com /US_NEWS/Breaking_News/page_131_58548.shtml (384 words)

	Chicago Fire update - White Sox Interactive Forums
		I heard that the Fire is announcing a deal tomorrow to expand Cardinal Stadium in Naperville to 15,000 seats and play there for two years.
		Patrick plays its home games in Hanson Stadium (btw, Diversey is 4 lanes), but that would have been a mess if the Fire played there.
		Naperville is absolutely the epicenter of soccer moms and minivans.
	www.whitesoxinteractive.com /vbulletin/showthread.php?t=7039 (947 words)

	CNNSI.com - Soccer - US - Fire get final OK to play in Naperville - Wednesday February 06, 2002 12:23 PM
		Last week's agreement between the Fire and North Central College was contingent upon the development of an acceptable traffic and parking plan and upon the Naperville City Council's approval of a zoning permit, which was granted Tuesday.
		The permit will now allow a temporary seating expansion at Cardinal Stadium that will raise its current 5,000-seat capacity to approximately 15,000.
		The Fire will open the 2002 season at Cardinal Stadium hosting defending Guatemalan league champion CSD Municipal on March 20 in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/us/news/2002/02/06/fire_stadium (353 words)

	Major League Soccer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The remaining rent stadiums to play in: Chicago Fire at Soldier Field D.C. United play in RFK Stadium MetroStars play in Giants Stadium Dallas Burn play at the Cotton Bowl and San Jose play in Spartan at San Jose State University.
		But while that stadium was undergoing they played their 2002 and 2003 seasons North Central College's Cardinal Stadium in Naperville Illinois.
		Like Chicago's home during time Dragon Stadium featured a FieldTurf surface permanently-painted football lines and was unpopular with In 2004 they returned to the Cotton and announced plans for a new soccer-specific in Frisco Texas.
	www.freeglossary.com /Major_League_Soccer (1458 words)

	Guide
		While the eventual stadium setup of 15,000 would provide the intimate experience that lacks in most MLS stadiums, the field, narrow and covered by artificial surface, quickly became unpopular to players throughout the league.
		The temporary home in the suburb of Naperville is a sight different than a trip to Soldier Field with a drive through residential neighborhood streets leading you to Cardinal Stadium.
		With the rebuilt stadium this is very likely to change to very high-end taps, sushi, espresso, and the like but these changes remain to be seen.
	www.dansoccerzone.com /SoccerGuide/guide.php?id=6 (3047 words)

	Cardinal Stadium-IL Tickets - Cardinal Stadium-IL Seating Chart - Naperville Ticket Broker
		The price listed for Cardinal Stadium-IL tickets is the total price per ticket and may be over the printed price on the ticket.
		Cardinal Stadium-IL seats are together, side by side, unless otherwise noted.
		Actual Cardinal Stadium-IL seat numbers are withheld for the privacy of both buyer and seller.
	www.vividseats.com /venues/cardinal-stadium_il-tickets.html (253 words)

	Illinois Youth Soccer Assoc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Fire will operate as the stadium’s primary tenant, and the site will house the team’s offices and official team training center with an additional training field to be built adjacent to the stadium.
		The stadium is expected to create more than 700 construction jobs, and nearly 350 new jobs -- 100 of them full time -- will be required for the operation of the facility once it opens.
		This multi-purpose stadium will be the center of soccer in the Midwest as well as a major concert facility.
	www.iysa.org /web/newsrlease012504.html (1844 words)

	Active.com \| (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The 6th Annual Naperville Noon Lions' Turkey Trot, sponsored by the CHICAGO FIRE is a great 5K run through the streets of Naperville on Thanksgiving morning.
		to 12 noon at North Central College Cardinal Stadium, one block south of Highland on Brainard St. AND Monday, November 24 from 3:00 p.m.
		The Naperville Noon Lions Club uses the proceeds from this race to help people in the area that have vision and/or hearing needs.
	www.active.com /event_detail.cfm?event_id=1075657 (451 words)

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	Major League Soccer - MetroStars Fall To Chicago, 3-0 - by La Cancha-News On World Cup 2006 - "World's Leading Soccer ...
		Naperville, IL (July 27, 2002) –; The Chicago Fire defeated the MetroStars, 3-0, in a Major League Soccer match played Saturday afternoon at Cardinal Stadium in Naperville, Illinois.
		The MetroStars struggled all afternoon on a hot and humid day in Naperville, where the defense had to deal with the Fire offense led by DaMarcus Beasley, Josh Wolff, Ante Razov, and eventual second half substitute Hristo Stoitchkov.
		The Fire were on the board early in the sixth minute when second-year defender Jim Curtin knocked home a free kick sent into the box by Razov for a 1-0 lead.
	www.lacancha.com /mn_072702.html (617 words)

	Naperville City Council approves Fire stadium proposal
		The decision was made unanimously by the Naperville City Council.
		The agreement between the Fire and North Central College was contingent upon the development of an acceptable traffic and parking plan and upon the Naperville City Council's approval of a zoning permit, which was granted tonight.
		The "Men in Red" will open the 2002 season at Cardinal Stadium hosting defending Guatemalan league champion CSD Municipal on Wednesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m.
	www.mysoccer.com /mls2/chi0205.phtml (533 words)

	MLSnet.com -- The Official Site of Major League Soccer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		CHICAGO (Wednesday, September 18, 2002) -- The Chicago Fire today announced that the Naperville City Council has approved the Fire's petition to return to Cardinal Stadium at North Central College for the 2003 Major League Soccer season.
		The decision was made unanimously by a vote of 9-0 by the Naperville City Council.
		The Fire has played all of its home games at Cardinal Stadium this season due to the renovation of Soldier Field.
	www.mlsnet.com /content/02/datastore/chi0918naperville.html (235 words)

	kenn.com > work > writing > sports columns > welcome houseguests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Though local residents were wary of their neighborhood being trampled by rampaging soccer fans, fears gave way to cheers by the end of the season, as sellout crowds urged the team on to the playoffs.
		The turf isn’t perfect, and the stadium doesn’t have the amenities that Soldier Field will when the Fire moves back into it in October, but the team is looking to enjoy its summer place in the ‘burbs.
		Fire General Manager Peter Wilt wants to see his team to keep in touch with Naperville by playing an exhibition or US Open Cup tournament match here every year, but there are those who would like to see the team return to a permanent new soccer-specific stadium in our area for all of its games.
	www.kenn.com /work/writing/column_jun03.html (637 words)

	Cardinal Stadium Tickets - Maps, Events, Seating Charts - Ticket Broker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Cardinal Stadium event tickets are always available at Ticket Specialists.
		The Cardinal Stadium is a sports and entertainment venue.
		Since opening, the Cardinal Stadium has hosted several events each year.
	www.ticketspecialists.com /venues/cardinal_stadium_naperville_broker.htm (245 words)

	Chicago Business News, Analysis, & Articles\| Fire fears site could burn city fans \| Crain's
		The Chicago Fire has reached a preliminary agreement to play its 2002 season at a college stadium in Naperville, dashing hopes of finding a temporary home in a city stadium.
		Naperville's City Council is expected to vote on the issue Feb. 5.
		The team also looked into several other stadiums, including Northwestern University's Ryan Field in Evanston and several city high school fields, and even considered building a modular stadium on the grounds of Arlington Park racetrack, Mr.
	www.chicagobusiness.com /cgi-bin/news.pl?id=4462&rel=1 (418 words)

	ESPNsoccernet - MLS - New Fire house: Chicago gets stadium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The proposed stadium would seat 20,000-25,000 and house the club's offices and training facilities.
		Columbus Crew Stadium opened in 1999 and the Los Angeles Galaxy now plays at the Home Depot Center that opened in 2003.
		The Dallas Burn are in the process of building a stadium in Frisco, Texas, which should be ready for the 2005 season.
	soccernet.espn.go.com /headlinenews?id=289495&cc=5901 (463 words)

	SI.com - Soccer - US - Fire narrow stadium candidates to four - Tuesday July 15, 2003 06:28 PM
		After playing its first four seasons at Chicago's Soldier Field, the Chicago Fire moved its home games to suburban Naperville's Cardinal Stadium on the campus of North Central College in April 2002 and expect to return to Soldier Field later this year after renovations to the venue are complete.
		AEG just completed the Home Depot Center, a 27,000-seat soccer stadium that is home to the Los Angeles Galaxy.
		“The Village of Hanover Park is pleased to remain a finalist in the competition for the citing of the Chicago Fire Soccer Stadium.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/us/news/2003/07/15/fire_stadium (739 words)

	MetroStars Fall to Fire, 1-2 - by La Cancha-News On World Cup 2006
		NAPERVILLE, Illinois The Chicago Fire’s Ante Razov scored the golden goal Saturday afternoon, as the Fire knocked off the MetroStars 2-1 in an overtime thriller at Cardinal Stadium in Naperville.
		Tim Howard logged a stellar performer in Naperville, making several spectacular saves to keep the visitors in the game.
		On Saturday, July 5th, the Metros travel to RFK Stadium to face off against former Metro defender Mike Petke and regional rival D.C. United (4:00 PM ET, ESPN2).
	www.lacancha.com /mn_062803.html (629 words)

	Fire opens postseason in tough spot Chicago Sun-Times - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		With MLS scoring leader Taylor Twellman leading the way, the New England Revolution went 5-0-1 in its final six games to win the Eastern Conference title and claim the No. 2 seed in the eight-team playoffs.
		The first game is tonight at the Revs' new home, Gillette Stadium, site of the MLS Cup final Oct. 20.
		If a third game is needed, it will be played Wednesday at Gillette Stadium.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20020926/ai_n12473282 (320 words)

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