I thought it was just fatigue talking. But the weariness Michael Jordan described in late January, 1993 was more than the dog days of another NBA season. More than the weariness of defending back-to-back titles and in Michael’s case, even more than seeing his shooting percentage dip to its lowest point in the previous six…
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Melissa Isaacson, Tribune staff reporter CHICAGO TRIBUNE May 1, 2005  FONTANA | CALF. His favorite time was always 10 at night until 3 in the morning, when the streets were quiet and the summer air cool and he could open it up a little. Well, a lot. He rode during the day, too, sometimes with…
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The announcement Tuesday was just another drop of bad news in a virtual flood this last month or however long it has been now. It’s hard to keep up, both with the days and the news. And when the Illinois High School Association said it was officially cancelling all spring sports state tournaments, it was…
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They came with their camera crew last spring, bearing glad tidings and detailed questions that made me very nervous because although I remember my years covering the Bulls for the Chicago Tribune very fondly, my recall for details like the terms of Scottie Pippen’s second contract are somewhat sketchy. The director Jason Hehir and his…
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Angling for a little attention in a world where worthwhile causes are as prevalent as iphones, the quiet battle being waged by a group of Chicago-area women is much more important than it may appear. Nearly 50 years after Title IX gave girls the legal right to compete on the same proverbial playing field as…
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