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John Vondruska, longtime Chicago broadcaster, 1959-2013
Across nearly two decades on Chicago's TV and radio stations, John Vondruska showed his versatility as a broadcaster who could handle everything from general interest talk radio on WLS-FM to sports updates on WCKG-AM. A born performer, Mr. Vondruska,...
Tags: Columbia College Chicago, Weight, Entertainment, Dean Martin, Radio
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Rosemont makes a play for Cubs, but they'd rather play the clown
I’m still waiting for confirmation from the Elias Sports Bureau, but I believe that Tom Ricketts now leads the Chicago Owners League in negotiating errors. It’s hard to think he surpassed Michael McCaskey in such a short time, but the...
Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wrigley Field, Jerry Reinsdorf, Thomas Ricketts
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Bears embrace change at the top
PHOENIX — At the 2010 NFL meetings at the Ritz Carlton in Orlando, the Bears front office was represented in part by Chairman Michael McCaskey, President Ted Phillips, general manager Jerry Angelo and coach Lovie Smith. At the 2013 NFL annual...
Tags: Ted Phillips, George Halas, George McCaskey, Phil Emery, Jerry Angelo
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Try this for a Super Bowl 'X factor'
Raise your hand if you believe the Harbaugh family storyline has been exhausted. I believe we’ve heard from Mom and Pop Harbaugh, the brothers and the sister. Unless Manti Te’o proclaims he is now going steady with an imaginary Harbaugh...
Tags: Ray Lewis, Football, New England Patriots, Roger Goodell, Injuries and Wounds
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Lovie Smith out after 9 seasons as Bears coach
The epitaph for Lovie Smith's tenure as head coach of the Bears could read, "He couldn't fix the offense." For all the good things Smith did in his nine years in Chicago, his undoing was his inability to take care of the side of the ball in which he...
Tags: Mike Martz, Brandon Marshall, Lovie Smith, Kelvin Hayden, Chris Harris
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TURF WAR! When did the Chicago Tribune write about Soldier Field sod, and what happened?
Remarks Wednesday by Bears Placekicker Robbie Gould drew scrutiny once again to Soldier Field's soggy sod. When was the last time we wrote about the topic? At Wednesday’s Tribune Page One meeting, Associate Managing Editor / Sports Michael Kellams...
Tags: Football, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Mayor, Lovie Smith, Pink Floyd (music group)
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Wait, the Bears did what with Forte?
The NFL is a passing league. Matt Forte is a running back. Can someone explain the difference to the Bears? In a deal completed Monday as the deadline approached, the Bears agreed to pay an average of $8 million over four years. The Bears won’t...
Tags: Football, Sports, Michael Bush, National Football League, Chicago Bears
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I'm happy for Wood, but what are the Cubs doing?
Kerry Wood was going to retire. No, wait, he wasn’t. Kerry Wood didn’t think he could pitch in the majors anymore. No, wait, he wanted to pitch one more time. It looked as if the popular Cubs pitcher who was viewed by some as Tom Ricketts&...
Tags: New York Yankees, Fantasy Sports, Injuries and Wounds, Health, Thomas Ricketts
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Is it time for a new Ricketts to run the Cubs?
Tom Ricketts needs to do something. Even in hiding from everyone except one reporter he believed he could use, Ricketts needs to order something done.
A trade. Yeah, that’s it. Ricketts needs to trade someone. Maybe he’ll trade Matt Garza...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Matt Garza, Wrigleyville, Thomas Ricketts, Mike Quade
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Where does Virginia fit in Bears' silly GM search?
If I ran a top-down corporate structure and an underling walked into my office with a plan to fire the guy directly below him but mandate that his successor retain the person below that level, I would’ve fired the guy for presenting such a...Tags: Ted Phillips, Corporate Officers, Lovie Smith, Virginia McCaskey
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Village idiots rejoice: Another Zambrano apology tour
I believe Carlos Zambrano.
When he told Comcast SportsNet that only about three teammates contacted him after he was placed on the We’re Sick Of You List, I believe him.
Everything else is a crock.
No, wait, I believe Zambrano when he says he...Tags: Aramis Ramirez, Athletes, Milton Bradley, Television, Mike Quade
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Is there any truth in what Ricketts has to say?
It has gotten to the point where you hope that Tom Ricketts is just getting some bad advice in delivering his message.
Because after Ricketts’ comments Wednesday evening about his team that is competing to own the worst record in baseball and about...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Health, Jim Hendry , Thomas Ricketts
Apr 29, 2013
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Mar 20, 2013
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Mar 19, 2013
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Jan 28, 2013
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Dec 31, 2012
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Nov 14, 2012
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Jul 16, 2012
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May 18, 2012
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May 21, 2012
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Jan 4, 2012
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Aug 16, 2011
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Jun 16, 2011
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