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1806, 2025

Mitchell tabbed for Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame

By |June 18th, 2025|Categories: Main|

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 will join more than 200 […]

206, 2025

Olin Kreutz among 2025 Gridiron Greats inductees

By |June 2nd, 2025|Categories: Chicago Bears|

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 to retired NFL players in […]

2301, 2025

Boxing Hall of Famer is unanimous winner

By |January 23rd, 2025|Categories: Main|

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 firm in Chicago. Priceless boxing […]

2510, 2024

Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame inducts 2024 class

By |October 25th, 2024|Categories: Chicago Bears, Chicago Bulls, Main, NBA, NFL, NHL|

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 the ’90s?

And how satisfying has […]

1110, 2024

Hall of Fame pitcher has a new heart, new outlook

By |October 11th, 2024|Categories: Chicago Cubs, MLB|

Lee Smith knew something was wrong.

Shortness of breath, lost weight.

“I thought I had cancer,” said Smith, who spent most of his Hall of Fame career as a closer with the Chicago Cubs. Turns out it was his heart, pumping only about five percent of the blood that it should have. And on July 4, 2024, Lee Arthur Smith underwent a […]

3009, 2024

Sosa touches all the bases during his return to Chicago

By |September 30th, 2024|Categories: Chicago Cubs|

The chants emanating from the lower level of Club 400 sounded eerily familiar for longtime Chicago Cubs fans.

“Sammy! Sammy! Sammy!”

Former Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa made a rare appearance in the Chicago area last weekend, visiting hospitals, greeting fans on the street and signing autographs for some of his most ardent fans from a quarter of a century ago. The father […]

608, 2024

Mitchell among 6 inductees to Gary Sports Hall of Fame

By |August 6th, 2024|Categories: MLB, NBA|

By CAROLE CARLSON

The Gary Sports Hall of Fame grew by six new members, including a former NBA player, two MLB players and a woman who spent 20 years as a leader of the Indiana High School Athletic Association.

The Class of 2024 inductees include NBA player Winston Garland, baseball players Wallace Johnson and Nick Strincevich, girls’ sports advocate Mildred Morgan Ball, […]

608, 2024

McMichael grateful for his Hall of Fame honor

By |August 6th, 2024|Categories: Chicago Bears|

Former Chicago Bears defensive tackle Steve “Mongo” McMichael realized a life-long dream when he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 3.

Suffering from the ravages of ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), which is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, McMichael is unable to walk or talk.

A member of the […]

2606, 2024

Sandberg statue highlights ’84 Cubs reunion

By |June 26th, 2024|Categories: Chicago Cubs|

Without the names and numbers on their uniforms, some of the members of the 1984 Cubs found it difficult initially to recognize all of their former teammates.

Yet soon the memories and recognition returned during last weekend’s 40-year celebration of one of the franchise’s most iconic seasons. The ’84 Cubs won 96 games en route to a division title and came […]

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