2009 Press/Media Releases

WCRX 88.1 FM interview with GM/Owner Linda Bache on "The Process"

Listen to the full interview. Click the play button below.

A Force to be reckoned with

The Chicago Force, a fierce all-female football team, is fired up and ready to tackle the upcoming season.
Read the full story here.

2008 Press/Media Releases

Katie Couric & the Chicago Force

All-Female Football League Members Give As Good As They Get
Watch the nationally aired segment here.

Comcast Sports Weekly

Comcast Network 100 featured the Chicago Force on their Sports Weekly program during championship week.
Watch the video segment here.

Hard-hitting football team is truly a Force for good

Chicago Tribune sports columnist, JOHN KASS, says this about the Chicago Force... "On this team, the quarterback can throw, and run. The defensive back returns kicks and doesn't demand a new contract. The outside linebacker doesn't hang on Rush Street and crash a Lamborghini. But she will run you down—and you won't like it."
The full article can be read here.

The Chicago Forced aired on Fox Chicago

Fox Chicago covers the women's tackle football team, the Chicago Force.
Watch all the videos.

Windy City Radio Interview with LB Pam Schaffrath

Listen to the full interview.

TASK FORCE - Up Close with Chicago's women's football league

The Red Eye columnist, Michael Hines, features a full page article on the Chicago Force.
The full article can be read here.

IWFL Teams With Fanz-TV

The Independent Women's Football League is pleased to announce the league has partnered with Fanz-TV (a United Multi-Media Investments company) for the 2008 IWFL season. Fanz-TV will feature the IWFL Game of the Week as well as special presentations of play off games and the 2008 National Championship weekend.
The full story can be read here.

2007 Press/Media Releases

Chicago Tonight Interviews the Force

On June 21st, WTTW's show, Chicago Tonight, ran a segment on the Chicago Force. Christian Farr from the show, gave Chicago viewers a glimpse inside the team and tells us why these women love this hard-hitting game. Watch the full video here. Windows Media required.

190 North Interviews the Force

Watch ABC7's 190 North this weekend as Lou Canellis suits up with the Force. Show starts Sunday, July 15, 2007 at 10:35 p.m.

The Force and Chicago's On-Air Local News

Jill Carlson with Fox Sports News joined the Chicago Force for exclusive interviews and practice footage. The segment aired Saturday 6/23 at 9pm. Watch the full video here. Also in the news, Janet Davies and the 190 North Crew filmed a segment that is scheduled to air on July 15th at 10:35 p.m. on ABC7.

Sami Grisafe: On the Ball

June 20, 2007 - Read about this player and the Chicago Force in the Windy City Times article. See the full story.

May 13th CBS segment with Kristyn Hartman

Kristyn Hartman from CBS drops in on the Force. See the full story.

"North Park Graduates, Facilities Claim Close Ties to Chicago Women's Football Team"

CHICAGO, IL (March 29, 2007) – The Chicago Force, a women's tackle football team within the 32-team Independent Woman's Football League (IWFL), will play their home opener on May 19 at their new home - North Park University's Holmgren Athletic Complex....read more

2006 Press/Media Releases

"Women's football shows force"

Annie Kelly - Staff Writer of the Columbia Chronicle.
Some of the women play because they were never allowed to as kids. Others said it's because it pushes them more than any other sport...read more

"INSIDE" - Chicago's North side neighborhood paper features Lane Tech's mural of the Chicago Force.
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Comcast Sports Network came out gameday June 24 and filmed a feature that appeared on that evening's sportscast. During pregame preperations to face the Kansas City Storm, Head Coach Jim Stahl, players, Linda Bache, Cynde Hafer, Keesha Brooks, and Christine Wheeler (Mom) stepped up to the microphone to let the national television audience know all about the Chicago Force.
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Chicago WBBM Channel 2 paid a visit to the Force for a television segment that appeared June 16. Sport's reporter Steven Bardo interviewed several members of the team including; Head Coach Jim Stahl, players Linda Bache, Tricia Charbonneau.The nationally televised story continues to spread the word about woman's tackle football while helping to establish a strong fan base for Chicago's entry into the IWFL.
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The Chicagoist - "May the Force Be With You"
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Getty Images - search for "chicago force"
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Chicago Force Does the Crushing
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Chicago Force in the studio with Mike North. Scroll down to 02/05 (that's how they designate May 2nd) and you'll find a photo of: Fred, Anne, George, Linda and Mike North.
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Chicago Force Listed in Crain's as Top 10 Things to Do this weekend...
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The Columbia Chronicle features photos of the Chicago Force in a shared photo essay of "extreme" athletes.
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Alderman Schulter Kicks Off the Chicago Force Women's Tackle Football Game
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