After spending the better part of the weekend at a north suburban hospital following what was described as a minor stroke on Friday, former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka was headed back home.
Even just hours after suffering the stroke, the 73-year-old Ditka told the Chicago Sun-Times from his hospital room: "I'm doing fine."
Ditka was in good condition Saturday afternoon at NorthShore Highland Park Hospital, according to a hospital spokesman, and on Sunday he had been discharged, the hospital spokesman said.
The pro football Hall of Famer and 1985 Bears Super Bowl coach was at Bob O'Link Golf Club in Highland Park when he began to feel woozy and had some difficulty speaking, said Ditka's agent, Steven Mendell.
Contacted Friday evening at his hospital room, Ditka told Sun-Times columnist Rick Telander: "I'm OK. I'm at the hospital. I'll probably be here overnight, but I'm fine. Thanks for asking."
"He sounded upbeat," like his usual mile-a-minute self," Telander said.
Though Ditka is on the mend, he will miss his weekend broadcasting duties at ESPN in Bristol, Conn. Ditka, who has maintained relatively good health in recent years, suffered a minor heart attack as Bears coach in 1988, but he was back at work the next week.
Monday, February 25 2013 1:41 PM EST2013-02-25 18:41:37 GMT
Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films.
Tuesday, February 5 2013 3:09 PM EST2013-02-05 20:09:54 GMT
Millions and millions of people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl, and including our friends serving overseas. Thousands of Chicago-style pizzas were sent overseas Tuesday.
Millions and millions of people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl, and including our friends serving overseas. Thousands of Chicago-style pizzas were sent overseas Tuesday.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:03 PM EDT2013-05-22 23:03:10 GMT
The Chicago Board of Education made its final decision Wednesday afternoon - to close 48 Chicago Public Schools in June, with one school delayed a year and to save five others.
The Chicago Board of Education made its final decision Wednesday afternoon - to close 48 Chicago Public Schools in June, with one school delayed a year and to save five others.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-05-22 22:45:07 GMT
Illinois public schools that teach sex education will have to include information about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases instead of a curriculum focused on abstinence.
Illinois public schools that teach sex education will have to include information about contraception and sexually transmitted diseases instead of a curriculum focused on abstinence.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 5:50 PM EDT2013-05-22 21:50:46 GMT
The attorney for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal told Chicago jurors on Wednesday that the "Apprentice" star lied on the witness stand.
Jurors have withdrawn to begin deliberations about whether Donald Trump cheated an 87-year-old who claims the "Apprentice" star cheated her in property deal.
