Hub Arkush, the longtime Chicago Bears radio analyst and reporter, has been hospitalized since mid-August after struggling a medical emergency following a coaching camp apply at Halas Corridor in Lake Forest.
Shaw Native Information Community, Arkush’s employer, introduced the information Thursday afternoon in an internet submit.
“We proceed to hope and pray that Hub will make a full restoration, however it can take time to navigate the lengthy highway forward,” wrote Kyle Nabors, Shaw Native sports activities editor. “Lots of you could have seen Hub’s absence and have reached out. We're extremely grateful to your assist and nicely needs. A heartfelt thanks to everybody.
“The Arkush household has requested privateness throughout this troublesome time. We are going to present updates when acceptable. We all know you'll be able to’t wait to speak soccer with Hub once more. Neither can we.”
Arkush, 69, additionally the manager editor of Professional Soccer Weekly, has been a fixture on native sports activities radio because the mid-Nineteen Eighties. He was the pre- and postgame host for the Bears from 1985-87 on WGN-AM 720 and moved to the sales space in 1988 as a sport analyst, a place he held by the 2004 season. He has the excellence of being the one Bears announcer to be heard on flagship stations WGN, WMAQ-AM 670 and WBBM-AM 780.
Since 2006, Arkush has been a sideline reporter for Westwood One’s nationwide radio broadcasts of NFL video games. The Deerfield native additionally has been a longtime contributor and part-time host on WSCR-AM 670 in addition to a Bears and NFL insider for Shaw Native, amongst different duties.
Arkush has hosted and appeared on dozens of native and nationwide TV and radio exhibits over the past 4 many years, and his tales have appeared in quite a few publications, together with the Chicago Solar-Instances and Every day Herald.
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