Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita remains committed to the Indian

Oct. 6, 2011
Stan Mikita was born in the Slovak Republic but the hockey player has called Chicago home – on and off the ice – for decades.

The sooner the Bears lose, the better

Jan. 13, 2011
As the Bears get set to host the Seattle Seahawks in their divisional playoff this Sunday, Chicagoans are starting to come together like they did when the Blackhawks glided toward hockey’s Stanley Cup last spring.The excitement brings to mind some words of a 19th century German philosopher: &l

Year in Review: A look back at the headlines from 2010

Jan. 4, 2011
Before getting too far into 2011, "Eight Forty-Eight" wanted to wrap up highs and lows of 2010 for its Year in Review.

Fans celebrate Blackhawks' Stanley Cup victory...in very different ways

Dec. 21, 2010
On June 9, the Chicago Blackhawks won their first Stanley Cup since 1961. The victory celebrations went late into the night for thousands of fans. They poured into the streets around Wrigley, they crowded up and down Michigan Avenue and gathered near the United Center.

The Golden Jet: Chicago Blackhawk legend Bobby Hull

Oct. 27, 2010
Before last year’s victory, you had to have been around in 1961 to see a Chicago Blackhawk hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup. That win – after a rather long franchise drought – was in part due to Mr.