Ugh, Chicago is hopping on the FC train with a rebrand to become “Chicago Stars FC”
Overall, it’s just a refresh. But dropping the “red” stinks because the red stars are the most prominent part of the Chicago flag and it had just a hint of a European connection. The name was identifiably Chicago and soccer.
Adding the dark blue opens up some interesting color combos, but again gets away from a palette specifically aligned with the city flag. Which is already great! The Red Stars had a string of banger kits when they were commissioning their own - unfortunately the NWSL deal with Adidas has resulted in a lot of bland, cookie cutter designs that also plague MLS.