Mack Liederman

Articles by Mack Liederman

Blue-Collar Worker Finds Fame As 'Cheese Grater Guy' In Bears' Iconic Playoff Win Over Packers - Block Club Chicago

Sports January 14, 2026

CHICAGO Brandon Martinez is a blue-collar worker and born-and-bred Chicagoan from the Southwest Side. Now, he’s one of the world’s most recognizable Chicago Bears fans after he was shown on natio...

Flu Hospitalizations In Chicago Hit 3-Year High - Block Club Chicago

Health January 6, 2026

CHICAGO Flu-related hospital visits are rising to their highest levels in over three years across Chicago as health officials say there’s still time to get vaccinated. The positivity rate of peopl...

Bears Fans Turn Out For Wieners Circle Giveaway Sparked By Coach’s Shirtless Celebration - Block Club Chicago

Sports December 4, 2025

LINCOLN PARK Chicagoans are hungry for a good Bears team and for hot dogs, always, especially if they’re free. This season, they’re getting both. β€œI drove in this morning from Madison” Wisco...

Reinsdorf Makes Deal To Sell White Sox … But It Might Not Be Until 2034 - Block Club Chicago

Sports June 7, 2025

BRIDGEPORT Longtime White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf has agreed on a plan to have local billionaire Justin Ishbia eventually buy the team. Reinsdorf, 89, said in a Thursday statement he’s reached a ...

Chicago Fire Plan $650 Million Soccer Stadium At β€˜The 78’ Site In South Loop - Block Club Chicago

Sports June 5, 2025

SOUTH LOOP One of the city’s richest men is planning to bankroll a new professional soccer stadium in the South Loop development known as The 78. Joe Mansueto, the billionaire owner of Chicago Fire...