Just two weeks after hosting a Blackhawks game for the last time before the NHL season shutdown and nationwide intensification of the coronavirus outbreak, the United Center is radically shifting gears.
The Madison Street arena — typically used to host large crowds for Hawks and Bulls games — will soon instead host large supplies of medical equipment, food and other things needed to help treat the coronavirus outbreak in Chicago, according to a Wednesday announcement.
“As Illinois goes through this together, the United Center...is proud to be playing a critical role with our city, state and federal response to the pandemic,” the statement said.