Mike Imrem

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Mike Imrem joined the Daily Herald Sports department the first week of September 1978 and a month later was appointed general sports columnist.

Imrem has held that position ever since, covering 20 Super Bowls, including a Bears' victory and Bears' defeat; nine World Series, including the White Sox' victory in 2005; all six Bulls' championship victories; both Blackhawks' appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals, one a defeat and the other a championship; more than a half-dozen NCAA basketball Final Fours, including Illinois' in 1989; four college-football championship games, including Notre Dame's victory in the Fiesta Bowl; Rose Bowls featuring Northwestern and Illinois; and a half-dozen major golf championships.

Among Imrem's journalism awards are several from The Associated Press -- including first-place honors in the state and a top 10 in the nation.

Prior to the Daily Herald, Imrem worked for the Rockford Morning Star/Register Republic, Day Publications and the Champaign News-Gazette.

Imrem grew up on Chicago's Northwest Side, graduated from Schurz High School and earned a journalism degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

Since joining the Daily Herald, he has resided in Palatine and Arlington Heights.

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Focus turns to baseball, bringing Carlin to mind

Feb 11 2013 | 5:09 am - The transition from winter toward spring and football toward baseball is an annual reminder of the late George Carlin's humorously insightful comparison of the two sports. Nobody articulated more insightfully the differences between the men’s...

Cubs-NU alliance leaves Illini, White Sox in its wake

Feb 07 2013 | 9:52 am - The Cubs' partnership with Northwestern can't be good news for the White Sox and Illinois in the struggle for Chicago sports fans.

Why can't Bears solve QB dilemma?

Feb 06 2013 | 10:19 am - NFL teams find quality quarterbacks everywhere, yet the Bears have had so much trouble finding one. Marc Tresman and Jay Cutler have to prove this year that it isn't as difficult as it has been made out t be around here.

Hester just another part of Bears' culture change

Feb 05 2013 | 1:21 pm - Devin Hester indicated in a published report over the weekend that he needs a fresh start away from Chicago. OK, see ya! Seriously, does Hester really think he has any leverage in this matter? Come to think of it, maybe he does. The Bears might as...

Ravens follow crazy script to the end

Feb 04 2013 | 8:41 am - The Ravens needed all the resolve they could muster to overcome a Superdome power outage and the 49ers in the Super Bowl.

Niners' Harbaugh destined to be brash

Jan 30 2013 | 8:17 pm - 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh didn't seem to be brash when he was a Bears quarterback for seven seasons. But maybe we should have seen it coming.

No cause to worry over latest Super Bowl distraction

Jan 29 2013 | 9:32 pm - Will the Ravens be distracted by the banned-substance controversy involving Ray Lewis? Not any more than a double-homicide controversy distracted them 12 years ago.

President Obama fears effects of football

Jan 29 2013 | 5:39 am - President Obama is a big football fan but told The New Republic that if he had a son he would have to consider not letting him play this vicious game. "It'll be a little less competition for Jack Harbaugh when he gets older," cracked 49ers head...

These days, off-field action far more compelling

Jan 27 2013 | 5:53 pm - Joakim Noah and Patrick Kane made remarkable plays that were fun to see last week, but not even those were as compelling as the latest adventures of Lance Armstrong and Manti Te'o.

It looks like lockout actually helped NHL

Jan 23 2013 | 7:43 pm - As fans embrace the return of the NHL, indications are that the lockout benefited the league both in the long-term and short-term.

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