ILLINOIS MEDIA INDUCTEES
CLASS OF 2024
CLASS OF 2025
Hub Arkush - From Deerfield IL
Profession
Football Sportscaster/Analyst
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Jack Brickhouse – Voice of The Chicago Cubs - From Peoria IL
Profession
Play by Play Commentator for the Chicago Cubs,
Chicago White Sox, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Bulls
Harry Caray
Profession
Sportscaster
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
Oakland Athletics
Chicago White Sox
Chicago Cubs
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Pat Foley – Voice of The Chicago Blackhawks - From Glenview IL
Profession
Play by Play Commentator for The Chicago Blackhawks
and Chicago Wolves
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David Haugh
Profession
Chicago Bears Columnist for the Chicago Tribune
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Francis Dayle "Chick" Hearn - From Buda IL
Profession
Voice of Bradley University and The LA Lakers for 41 Years
Scoop Jackson - From Chicago IL
Profession
Sports Journalist for ESPN
Christina Kahrl
Profession
Co-Founder of Baseball Prospectus (Baseball Analytics Website)
Pat Mooney - Chicago Sun Times
Profession
Senior Writer covering the Chicago Cubs for multiple Media outlets
Adam Rittenberg
Profession
Blogger/Sports Journalist for ESPN’s College Football Section
Steve Rushin - From Elmhurst IL
Profession
Journalist, Sportswriter, and Novelist
Hannah Storm - From Oak Park IL
Profession
Sports Journalist and Sportscaster
Rick Telander - From Peoria IL
Profession
Sports Journalist and Novelist
Chicago Sun-Times
Sports Illustrated
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Kent Brown
Profession
Sports Information Director - University of Illinois
Brent Musburger
Profession
Sportscaster for CBS, ESPN, ABC covering Football
Pete Swanson - From Arlington Heights IL
Profession
Writer - Champaign Urbana Courier
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Loren Tate
Profession
Sports Columnist for Champaign News Gazette
Hosts Illini Pella Saturday Sports Talk Podcast
CLASS OF 2026
Paul Baillargeon
Profession
Sports Photographer for Southwestern, IL
Rick Hummel - From Quincy, IL
Profession
Sportswriter known by his nickname "The Commish"and former President of the Baseball Writers' Association of America
Don Ladas - From Joliet, IL
Profession
Sports Journalist for The Joliet Herald News and Sports Broadcaster for WJOL known as "The Voice of Joliet".
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Fred Mitchell
Profession
Sports Columnist for The Chicago Tribune
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Steve Porter - From Troy, IL
Profession
Sportswriter for 45 years for The Alton Telegraph, Alton AdVantage and Collinsville Herald. He is an inductee in to the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame, The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, The Alton Athletics Hall of Fame, The Illinois Amateur Softball Association Hall of Fame and the Alton City Golf Hall of Fame.​