Jim O'Donnell
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O’Donnell: Roots of Jesse Jackson touched hope, Bulls and the Fighting IlliniFeb 24, 2026 6:50 pm - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and his impact on sports.
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Jim O’Donnell: Bears can move to Indiana and leave stable Arlington Heights aloneFeb 21, 2026 7:00 pm - IN A METRO AREA OF MORE THAN EIGHT MILLION PEOPLE, every time the Chicago Bears play a home game, they need roughly 60,000 people to populate their live football studio. ...
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O’Donnell: Jordan, Scheffler, slick Olympics and an NBA dud highlight a mixed TV weekendFeb 17, 2026 3:41 pm - Jim O’Donnell hits the highlights of a mixed weekend of sports on TV.
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O’Donnell: So many stories, so little time for NBC and the ’26 Winter OlympicsFeb 14, 2026 10:00 am - Columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and other sports stories.
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O’Donnell: From Bad Bunny to Drake Maye, SB 60 had flawsFeb 10, 2026 10:52 am - Daily Herald columnist Jim O’Donnell writes about the Super Bowl and other sports news.
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O’Donnell: Is Halas Hall paying attention to a lesson from Super Bowl 60?Feb 07, 2026 10:00 am - Daily Herald columnist Jim O’Donnell looks at the Super Bowl and other sports stories in the news.
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O’Donnell: Are Bears and others tracking Seattle-New England blueprints to SB 60?Feb 03, 2026 10:00 am - WAS IT PAUL BROWN, BILL BELICHICK OR CHER AT THE 2026 GRAMMYS who said: “There are 10,000 ways not to get to a Super Bowl and only a few ways to win one?” Full truthiness...
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O’Donnell: Four years after Duchossois, Chicago racing needs a miracle — Bears tooJan 31, 2026 10:00 am - DICK DUCHOSSOIS DIED FOUR YEARS AGO this week at age 100. It wasn't a foregone conclusion that he'd take Arlington Park with him. But he did. The frozen, empty acres at E...
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O’Donnell: Illini frosh Wagler sensational at Purdue — but what about March?Jan 27, 2026 10:00 am - THEY DREAM ABOUT A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP in men's basketball at the University of Illinois in much the same way online daters dream about meeting a perfect “10.” The Figh...
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O’Donnell: For deflated Bears fans, Garoppolo may deserve some Sunday cheerJan 24, 2026 10:00 am - AT A GLANCE, MAINSTREAM FANS OF THE CHICAGO BEARS have no real vested interest in Sunday's NFC championship game. Rams-at-Seahawks (5:30 p.m., Fox) … Bright young Sean Mc...