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Quest For Gold – Episode 25: Thomas Jaeschke on making the 2020 U.S. men’s volleyball Olympic roster: “I can feel the energy in my body, how bad I want it.”
On this week’s Quest for Gold… A big win for Serena Williams puts her in good position for a run at Tokyo. U.S. Soccer is sorting out some things as both men’s and women’s team eye the upcoming Olympics. More subpoenas have been issued over alleged abuse in sports include Taekwando. There will be a new way to watch the 2020 Olympics live. And we talk with Wheaton, Ill. native and 2016 Team USA bronze medalist Thomas Jaeschke. He’s overcoming […]
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Quest for Gold – Episode 24: Olympic Cyclist Turned Broadcaster Christian Vande Velde talks doping, who to watch in Japan, and being a Peloton trainer
In our first Quest for Gold of 2020 we begin the march to the Summer Games in Tokyo. Japan has announced what athletes will be sleeping on this summer. A couple former U.S. Olympic medalists are campaigning for presidential contenders in 2020. The U.S. Women’s Soccer roster is getting sorted out for 2020. And we talk with two-time U.S. Olympian and Tour De France cyclist Christian Vande Velde. He retired in 2013, but still remains active in the sport…whether broadcasting […]
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Quest For Gold – Episode 23: Rhythmic Gymnast Evita Griskenas: ‘At 4 I wanted to play with ribbons, at 6 I wanted to win the Olympics’
On this week’s episode of Quest For Gold we wrap up 2019, and set our eyes on 2020. Simone Biles picked up another award. Dozens of Americans have already qualified to compete in Japan in 2020. And this week we speak with rhythmic gymnast Evita Griskenas. She just graduated from Carl Sandburg High School (Orland Park), but she’s competed around the world, and now aims to get to the podium in Japan in 2020. WGN’s Ryan Burrow talks with her […]
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Video: Hackney’s has created a gathering place for the community through its consistent product at reasonable prices
Hackney’s has been a customer-favorite for generations, with a menu ranging from fresh burgers to a fried onion dish originally created on the spur of the moment. It is a family business that has maintained a loyal customer base through its consistent product at reasonable prices, creating a gathering place for the community.
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Quest for Gold – Episode 22: USA Softball Pitcher Monica Abbott on Returning to Olympics: ‘I Don’t Want To Have Those ‘What Ifs'”
On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold: 10 U.S. boxers have taken another step to qualifying for the Olympics in Tokyo. Kelly Slater’s Olympic dreams are still alive. You won’t believe how much a piece of Olympic history sold for at auction! And we talk with USA Softball player Monica Abbott. She won silver on the 2008 team as the youngest member on the team. Now at 34 years old, she’s among two returning American players to the returning […]
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Quest for Gold – Episode 21: The Curious Case of Richard Jewell and the 1996 Olympics
On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold: Russia has been banned from the Olympics for not complying with doping rules. U.S. boxers begin their journey to Tokyo. A Team USA baseball player from Orland Park just signed with an MLB team. We get an update on weightlifter Mattie Sasser’s Quest For Gold. A former Mexican gymnast is accused of abusing a young gymnast in the Chicago area for decades. And this week we go in depth to talk about […]
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Quest for Gold – Episode 20: Homer Glen Native Becca Mann Made Swimming History in Hawaii
On this week’s episode of Quest for Gold… More bids have been punched for the Tokyo Summer Games by American athletes, including in surfing and climbing. Carpentersville’s Bradie Tennell has a big weekend in store in Italy. A former Canadian Olympic hockey coach is on leave with the Chicago Blackhawks pending an investigation. A member of the “Miracle on Ice” team is deemed “too dangerous” for the public. And in this week’s sports spotlight we talk to Homer Glen native […]
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City Club of Chicago Chair Ed Mazur on the resignation of President Jay Doherty
The President of the City Club of Chicago, Jay Doherty, has resigned his post amid a federal investigation allegedly related to his lobbying practices for ComEd. Board Chair Ed Mazur tells WGN he will fill the role as president in the interim. Doherty has been with the City Club for the last 27 years. The City Club says on its website its mission is to “provide a forum for the discussion of civic and public affairs in Chicago, the metropolitan […]
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Quest For Gold – Episode 19: Aurora’s Lauren Carlini Has Dreamed of Being Olympic Volleyball Player Since the 7th Grade
On this week’s Quest for Gold: Olympic bids are on the line for newcomer sports Surfing and Climbing. USA Softball is starting to fill out its 2020 schedule. And we talk with USA Women’s Volleyball standout and Aurora native Lauren Carlini. She turned her passion into a profession. But while she plays overseas she has her heart set on winning gold in Tokyo for Team USA in 2020. We talk to her about her past, her goals, and her impression […]
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Thank A Farmer: “We Don’t Do This Because It’s Going to Make You Rich”
It’s that time of year to give thanks for the bountiful gifts we’ve received. Among them, the food on our plate. WGN’s Ryan Burrow traveled to the “Pumpkin Capital of the World” in downstate Morton, Illinois to talk with farmer John Ackerman. It was a challenging year for John due to wet weather, tariffs, and politics. Yet despite huge losses in soy and corn crops this year the pumpkins did great! John gives Ryan a tour of his historic farmhouse, […]
