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Chicago Public Schools expedites referee pay, saving weekend football games
Original: CPS expedites payment to football referees; varsity games will be played this weekend
Chicago Public Schools says it has sped up payments to high school football referees, resolving a pay dispute and ensuring varsity games will go ahead this weekend as scheduled. The move averts cancellations that had threatened the fall season, and families and players can expect normal Friday and weekend fixtures across the district's schools.
Why now: A payment dispute with referees had threatened to cancel games, so the quick fix matters to players, families and fans this weekend.
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- CPS expedites payment to football referees; varsity games will be played this weekend · Chicago Sun-Times
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