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#MLSisBack! Here's what you need to know for the first week of the 2019 Chicago Fire season

The wintry MLS offseason is behind us, preseason trips to Madrid and Charleston have prepped the squad for a new campaign, and it is now official: #MLSisBack for 2019.

The Chicago Fire open the new season Saturday (March 2) in SoCal, heading to Carson, Calif. to face the LA Galaxy in a star-studded, nationally televised fixture (7 PM CT, FS1). With countdown to kickoff now inside of a week, take a look below at the news, events and moments that will shape the days leading up to the 2019 Chicago Fire season.

Chicago Fire Season Kickoff Gala Presented by Magellan

Now with a new format, the annual event benefiting the Chicago Fire Foundation's award-winning P.