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Chicago-area referees avert strike, high school games resume
Original: Chicago-area referees avoid strike, ending cancellation of high school games
Referees in the Chicago area have reached an agreement that averts a threatened strike, ending the wave of cancellations that had hit high school sports. Officials had been prepared to stop working over a contract dispute, leaving schools to call off games. The resolution means schedules can return to normal, a relief for athletes, parents and athletic departments across the region.
Why now: A threatened referees' strike that had been disrupting high school sports was resolved, restoring canceled games.
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