Chicago Machine (MLL)

The establishment of a Chicago Major League Lacrosse expansion franchise was announced on August 21, 2005.

Along with expansion teams representing Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Denver, the Chicago Machine became part of the Western Conference of the MLL in 2006.

The team played its home games in 2006 at the Sports Complex at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois.

[2] After losing their season opener in 2007, the Machine won their first game in franchise history on June 2 defeating Denver.

[4] Machine attackman, Kevin Leveille, was named to play in the 2006 Major League Lacrosse All-Star game on July 6, 2006 in Boston, MA.

[5] Leveille was also named an alternate on the 2006 USA team to compete in the IFL World Championships in Ontario, Canada from July 13–22, 2006.

[4] Michael Culver, Machine defenseman, was voted 2006 New Balance Sportsman of the year by both general managers and coaches of each of the ten Major League Lacrosse teams.

[4] Another Machine draftee, Lyle Shirley, is a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame at Lake Forest College.