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Ugliest Blackhawks game I’ve been to in a long while. Sloppy passes, lackadaisical defensive zone play and too much passing instead of shooting. For Polish heritage night, they chose to post up a donut.
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A special JHiTB.
It happened on a wintry morn. At a Hilton. In the swamps of Jersey.
My Ditka story.
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Connor Bedard and Patrick Kane have played 34:42 together through 2 games.
With that duo on the ice, Chicago has generated the following, per @NatStatTrick:
• 35 shot attempts
• 20 shots on goal
• 19 scoring chances
• 4 goals
Treat to watch. And they're just getting started. #Blackhawks
So great to reconnect with Joe Brand and meet Bill Bourque, the ol 29’er and two time Stanley Cup winner who are the radio team for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Joe did WGN radio and some of those early Sunday sports on the old radio show. Great to see deserving people succeed.
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It's the eve of a high stakes faceoff between Gov. JB Pritzker and Darren Bailey. The two are set to take the stage tomorrow night, three weeks before Election Day.
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it’s official, Eddie Olczyk is back where he belongs as our newest team Ambassador ‼️
catch him in the studio on special @chsn broadcasts this season, starting tonight! don’t miss it, tune in at 5:30PM CT!
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Our recap on a busy Friday including the death of “Da Coach.” RIP No 89, HOF Mike Ditka. pbs.org/show/chicago-tonight…
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Remembering Mike Ditka, a big name Republican endorses Pritzker, the Sox try to salvage game 5 and more on the Week in Review with the great @rap30 @cshepherd @LeoManDan and @melodymercadotv — 7p on @wttw and streaming!
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Former Chicago Bears Coach Mike Ditka has died.
From 2011, Ditka presents President Obama with a Chicago Bears jersey.
Obama welcomed the 1985 Super Bowl Champions to the White House. Their original visit was preempted by the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
From the Tribune political team archives when Ditka opted not to challenge Barack Obama in the 2004 US Senate race.
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Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at 86
The Tribune's obituary, written by longtime Bears writer Don Pierson.
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It’s with a heavy heart that I’m sharing the Ditka family has announced the passing of Mike Ditka this morning.
Da Coach. Hall of Famer. The heartbeat of the ’85 Bears and a Super Bowl champion. Chicago won’t be the same.
Prayers to Diana and the family.
RIP, Coach. 🐻⬇️
Here’s a statement from the family:
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka. While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family. Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever.
With love and gratitude, The Ditka Family
