The Chicago Bandits, our National Pro Fastpitch franchise, recently announced they are moving their from Lisle to Elgin. For the next three years the team will call Judson University their home. The university is making enhancements to a stadium to allow seating for 2,000, and the city of Elgin is considering building a stadium for the Bandits that could be ready by 2011. Two of the six teams in the National Pro Fastpitch league will... more ›

Well actually tomorrow according to the countdown clock on their web site, Chicago's new professional women's softball team, the Chicago Bandits, kick off their debut season. Part of the six-team National Pro Fastpitch League, the Bandits will play a 48-game regular season schedule plus exhibition games with their home games played at Benedictine University in Lisle. The Bandits have perhaps the biggest star in softball, Jennie Finch, on their roster. She won 60 consecutive games... more ›

So it may be a slow week at work, but how come nobody told us about the Chicago Bandits' media day on Tuesday? The Bandits, Chicago's new fastpitch softball team, met the media and fans Tuesday. The Bandits are a new franchise in the National Pro FastPitch league and recently announced the signing of pitcher Jennie Finch. Finch won 60 straight games in college at Arizona State and helped the U.S. take home Olympic gold this summer. Besides, Chicago... more ›