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Chicago schools expedite referee payments, football season resumes
Original: CPS expedites payment to football referees; varsity games will be played this weekend
Chicago Public Schools has moved to pay football referees after a payment dispute threatened to cancel games. With the issue resolved, varsity football games will go ahead this weekend across the district. The quick settlement ends uncertainty for players, coaches and officials over whether the season could continue on schedule.
Why now: Referees had threatened not to work over unpaid fees, putting weekend high school games at risk.
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