Remembering the College All-Star Game, an American football classic ended 50 years ago with a ghostwritten note
Before the Super Bowl’s debut in January 1967, the College All-Star Game was the marquee event on the pro football calendar.
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Dust Commander, the 1970 Kentucky Derby champion, remains the only Illinois-bred to win a Triple Crown race
Dust Commander's compelling 5-length victory as a 15-1 long shot came at a time when Illinois-breds were considered second-class citizens of American racing.
Stormy Bidwill, former Sportsman’s Park president and co-owner of NFL’s St. Louis Cardinals, dies at 97
Starting in the 1960s and continuing through the mid-1990s, Stormy Bidwill’s profile as an influential sports owner was comparable to that of George Halas and Arthur and Bill Wirtz.
Mike Paradise, a pioneering publicist and handicapper on Chicago’s harness racing scene, dies at 83
Harness racing was Mike Paradise's first love, and over a half-century, his name became synonymous with the sulky sport in Chicagoland.
‘Storybook life’ of accomplished horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas ends with his death at age 89
D. Wayne Lukas, one of the most accomplished and influential trainers in the history of North American horse racing, has died.
Larry Farmer’s road less traveled, from a player for powerhouse UCLA to girls coach at tiny Woodlands Academy in Lake Forest
Larry Farmer, 73, played for the greatest dynasty in college basketball history. Now he preaches the gospel of his iconic coach, John Wooden, to high school girls in Lake Forest.
Frank Calabrese, one of Chicago horse racing’s all-time greats and printing shop founder, dies at 96
Frank Calabrese was one of Chicago racing’s all-time greats, a thoroughbred owner who tied for the lead in winners at Arlington International Racecourse in 2000. His 74 triumphs in 2007...
How Illinois — ‘a racing family’ — stands apart from other states for Black trainers, drivers and owners
The executive director of the Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association believes the Juneteenth holiday is the perfect time to celebrate the “huge contribution” that Black trainers, drivers and owners are making...
Column: Why I’m boycotting the Kentucky Derby — and why Chicago sports fans should too
The rubble that remains at the former Arlington Park site is a monument to the greed of Churchill Downs Inc. and its disregard for horse racing in Chicago.
Reliving Triple Crown winner Secretariat’s victory at Arlington Park 50 years ago: ‘He responded magnificently’
It's sadly ironic that coinciding with the demolition of Arlington Park this month is the 50th anniversary of a race at the track run by a thoroughbred many acclaim as...