The Chicago Steam is a
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
team of the
American Basketball Association. Founded in 2007, the Steam first played in the 2008-09 ABA season. Based in the
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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suburb of
South Holland, Illinois
South Holland is a village and south suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States, within Thornton Township. The population was 21,465 at the 2020 census.
History
The area currently occupied by South Holland, Illinois, was first ...
, the Steam plays its home games at
South Suburban College
South Suburban College is a public community college in South Holland, Illinois. It has a second campus in Oak Forest, Illinois.
History
South Suburban College was founded in 1927 as Thornton Junior College. At that time, the college was an ext ...
.
History
In February 2013, a player for Steam women's team filed a lawsuit against team owner Ron Hicks over taking money for a trip which never occurred then keeping the money. Many other former players made complaints over failure to be paid or paying for trips which never occurred.
References
External links
Chicago Steam Basketball official website
2008 establishments in Illinois
American Basketball Association (2000–present) teams
Steam
South Holland, Illinois
Basketball teams established in 2008
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