Getting his first MLS start Sunday afternoon, second-year defender Hunter Jumper made a smooth transition into the side -- and put in a solid performance to boot.

Redemption and making up for one's mistakes can be a good thing, and for Chicago Fire midfielder Daniel Paladini, Sunday's 3-1 victory over New York was pretty sweet.

Are the Fire behind the curve when it comes to developing the next generation of MLS ready players?

While the Fire have struggled through the off week stewing on the fact we have yet to notch a win, there is one nice positive from being idle. A team that has already been hit hard by injuries will finally get some healthy bodies back to face NY

The loan that we all assumed would go through has finally been made official by the Fire front office

On March 6th, the MLS announced the reserve schedule for the 2013 season. You can find the full details of every team here. Here is a look at the Fire's reserve schedule: Date Time ...

Now that the season is officially underway (although off to a rocky start), it's time to roll out some quick hits again

What will draw people to Toyota Park this season?

The Chicago Fire have more depth on their roster for 2013 that in previous years, and the players' know that starting jobs are not safe. Also, some more talk on getting a 3rd jersey.

With the Fire offense in good form this pre-season, how might that bode in terms of goals scored for the 2013 campaign? Read below for my take on things

Robbie Rogers Quits Professional Soccer; Announces He Is Gay

The Fire are getting ready to head out to the final phase of pre-season camp. We should see the roster become finalized very soon, as well as a good workload for the choice XI heading into the regular season

There's not a lot of news to report in the past couple of days but there are a few newsworthy blurbs out there in relation to the Fire

Many #CF97 supporters pine for a return to a two-striker set; in his next tactics piece, Sean Spence considers the pros and cons of Ye Olde Formation