However, thanks to donations the team received after people saw their story from ABC7's Jasmine Minor, the Chi-Town Cats will be back at the parade this weekend!
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ABC7 was thrilled to have the team in our studios Friday night, including head coach Paulette Franklin and assistant coaches Nicole Smith-Franklin and Marcus Payne.
The team performed the routine that has made them famous in a minute, and the coaches talked about how the Chi-Town Cats serve the community.
See the full interview and performance in the video player above.
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