The 29th annual Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame ceremony was held on Oct. 15 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.
I was able to celebrate and reconnect with several former athletes that I had the pleasure of covering during my 41-year career at the Chicago Tribune.
The 2026 inductees included Dick Barwegen, […]
The 2026 Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame dinner celebrated seven new inductees during ceremonies at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago.
Former NFL players Bernie Kosar, Don Beebe, Christian Okoye, Ben Garland (Marv Levy Impact Award winner) and Gary Fencik were joined by former Canadian Football League standout Jason Riley, and Sylvia Mackey Woman of the […]
Aidan Ellison almost had given up hope of kicking full-time in college after his unfulfilling experience at Arkansas State.
The 2025 Fred Mitchell Award winner had starred at Naperville Central High School in suburban Chicago.
“Coming out of high school, I was looking at some larger Power 5 schools,” Ellison recalled.
“Then COVID hit (in 2020), and […]
The Fred Mitchell Award recognizes 35 placekickers for their excellence on the football field throughout the 2024 season and for their off-field contributions throughout the year.
The Fred Mitchell Award will recognize kickers that were nominated by their schools or are at the top of their division for terrific performances […]
The fourth annual Gary Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place at the Indiana University Northwest auditorium on July 25th.
The newest inductees were: Marce Gonzalez (track), Jerry Shay (football), Don Leek (track), Angela Hamblin-Blakely (basketball), Willie Williams (track) and Dave Shelbourne (football). In addition Dr. Phil Eskew was presented the first […]
Five storytellers who have demonstrated the power of journalism and one public access advocate who has ensured Hoosiers’ right to information will be honored by the Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame Oct. 4 in Indianapolis.
Global correspondent Monte Hayes, photojournalist Milbert Brown, sportswriter Frederick Mitchell, broadcaster John Stehr, and network investigative reporter and editor Kathleen Johnston […]
Olin Kreutz, one of the Chicago Bears all-time greatest centers, joined 2025 inductees Vernon Davis, Chris Draft, Leonard Marshall, Mark Collins, Garney Henley and Angela Biletnikoff into the Gridiron Greats Hall of Fame on May 30.
The Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund (GGAF) is a non-profit 501c organization that provides financial grants and pro bono medical assistance […]
A comforting smile creases the face of 83-year-old Jerry Jakubco when he reminisces about his halcyon days traveling the globe as a veteran professional boxing judge.
Pictures of boxing royalty such as Muhammad Ali, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard and many others adorn the walls of the cramped yet cozy office within his family law […]
After earning All-America recognition and winning the 2024 Fred Mitchell Award as the best kicker among over 750 non-FBS colleges, Gabe Panikowski from Idaho State finally has been able to rejoice.
Happiness, you see, was not always part of his young life.
I had so many questions.
What was it like coaching the inimitable Caitlin Clark at the University of Iowa?
What are some of your favorite memories from winning three Stanley Cup titles with the Chicago Blackhawks?
Did you ever believe you would become a Hall of Famer after starring with the Chicago Bulls during their championship years of […]