Playing soccer is a passion of 18-year-old Ben Lindau, but it was temporarily taken away from him when he suffered a stroke at the age of 11 — a reminder that stroke risk is not limited to adults. Now thriving as a member of his Chicago Fire Juniors City club team and the United States Paralympic National Team, Ben’s experience speaks to the importance of knowing the signs, symptoms and causes of stroke as well as what to do in the event of a stroke.
May is Stroke Awareness Month, and the Chicago Fire have partnered with UI Health to host Stroke Awareness Night on Saturday, May 13 when the Fire host Seattle Sounders FC (8 p.