Teddy Greenstein

White Sox broadcasters John Rooney and Ed Farmer call game action in the first inning against the Cubs at Wrigley Field on July 7, 2000.

Column: Ed Farmer and I had a beef. But in our final interaction, thankfully, we didn’t.

April 2, 2020 at 3:07 p.m.

I'll be honest: Ed Farmer did not always like me. We got along great when I covered the White Sox from 1998-99 and in 2003. Anyone who would listen to...

Ted Xistris of Shorewood, Wis., drove over an hour in order to play golf with friends at the Village Links of Glen Ellyn on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

Illinois’ extended ‘stay at home’ order applies to golf courses too: No hitting the links through April 30 — at the earliest

April 2, 2020 at 8:35 a.m.

Chicago-area golfers will be limited to carpet putting and backyard chipping through April 30. Golf club officials were informed Wednesday in a letter that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's extended "stay at...

ESPN’s Jay Bilas is OK with the NCAA’s decision to allow only spring — not winter — athletes to return

March 31, 2020 at 10:25 a.m.

Frequent NCAA critic Jay Bilas believes the NCAA got this one right. The organization will permit Division I spring-sport athletes — such as baseball, softball and lacrosse players — who...

Todd Laidlaw makes a putt while playing golf with friends at the Village Links of Glen Ellyn on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

‘We’re just kind of holding our breath right now’: Private clubs in Illinois shut down as the golf community struggles with the effects of coronavirus

March 29, 2020 at 8:20 a.m.

Golfers at private clubs around Chicago will not be playing through. Officials at three private clubs the Tribune contacted all said they would abide by the latest directive by the...

Illinois golf courses shut down after a reversal from state officials

March 26, 2020 at 5:06 p.m.

State officials have reversed course and decided to shut down golf courses in Illinois. The governor's office revised its stay-at-home executive order Thursday. While restaurants and liquor stores can remain...

A group of golfers waits to tee off at the Village Links of Glen Ellyn on Wednesday. After the club announced Tuesday night it was opening, 300 to 400 golfers registered for tee times between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., general manager Jeff Vesevick said.

Golfers return to a suburban golf course — and promise to keep their distance in light of the coronavirus: ‘This is the happiest I’ve been in 10 days’

March 26, 2020 at 5:18 p.m.

The headline on the baiduhai's weather page Wednesday sounded more like a commandment than a prediction: "Enjoy today before a wet end to the week." For many Chicagoans, that...

An aerial view of Oracle Park, where the San Francisco Giants play, on March 12, 2020. The NBA, NHL, NCAA and MLB have all announced cancellations or postponements of events.

Column: After finishing last in the Big East — again — DePaul is working with coach Dave Leitao on a contract extension. What it should be doing is starting over.

March 17, 2020 at 9:22 a.m.

DePaul men's basketball is where time stands still. It's the program that has the same people in charge year after year, and school officials are OK with being fooled once...

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