Mike Imrem
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Imrem: There's a solution to the mess in Illini athleticsNov 09, 2015 11:01 am - Maybe Illinois finally will hire the right athletic director this time. His name is Rick George, a former Illini football player and the current AD at Colorado. The Illi...
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Imrem: Bears should treat Forte with same respect he's given themNov 01, 2015 2:01 pm - Many things could happen to Matt Forte within the next couple hours or days. First, the Bears running back's knee injury could be serious enough to sideline him for an e...
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Imrem: No easy answer on teens playing footballOct 28, 2015 6:00 pm - Football is in the air at a suburb near you. From Libertyville to Aurora and Gurnee to St. Charles and to midpoints like Palatine and Bartlett … Well, the high school p...
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Imrem: For fans, there's no pain like Chicago Cubs painOct 26, 2015 6:01 pm - As another World Series commences Tuesday night without the Chicago Cubs, let's reflect on something said before the first pitch of this postseason. The status of Cubs f...
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Imrem: Cubs front office never all in for 2015 World SeriesOct 22, 2015 6:01 pm - What the Cubs accomplished this year was remarkable under the circumstances. Manager Joe Maddon and the players did as much as possible in their effort to reach the Worl...
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Imrem: Cubs have some big decisions to makeOct 21, 2015 7:01 pm - Cubs mover Theo Epstein and shaker Jed Hoyer always had to figure they would have quite a few decisions to make when the offseason arrived. The time has arrived after th...
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Imrem: Where was the raucous Wrigley Field crowd?Oct 20, 2015 7:00 pm - Criticizing any Chicago sports crowd is inappropriate. However … Sorry, the Wrigley Field crowd of 42,231 wasn't as maniacal as the Cubs required it to be Tuesday night...
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Imrem: Time for Cubs to get their swagger backOct 18, 2015 10:01 pm - For months now, the Cubs have been eager to show off how good they are. Now they're up against a Mets team that has as many young stars - albeit mostly pitchers instead ...
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Imrem: How about them Bears?Oct 18, 2015 8:00 pm - My goodness, I must be getting soft and sappy because I sort of like this bad Bears' team even in defeat. What's next, eating tofu and buying an electric car and going t...
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Imrem: Cubs' Lester not pitching like a $155-million manOct 18, 2015 6:30 am - The Cubs might want to see if they can stop payment on the next big paycheck to Jon Lester. If only, huh? Lester signed a $155-million contract with the Cubs as a free a...