For Immediate Release
October 1, 2008

Lifelong Fans Cheer Hardest for Cubs and White Sox to Make it to the World Series

Residents of Illinois Council on Long Term Care facilities have rooted for Chicago teams longer than most

For the first time since 1906, both of Chicago’s professional baseball teams have advanced to the playoffs and no one would like to see the Cubs or the White Sox play in the World Series more than the dedicated fans residing in Illinois Council on Long Term Care homes.  

For decades, these residents have supported the Cubs and the White Sox and embody the passion and dedication of true “super-fans.” If you catch any of them wandering the halls of their homes, they’ll be happy to tell you why their team is the best and is going to make it all the way to the World Series this year. Most have adorned their rooms with articles, pictures and nostalgia they have collected throughout the years.

Whether it’s for the boys in blue or the boys in black and white, these fans will be cheering the hardest for a spot in the World Series. Let’s play ball!

The Council’s Mega-fans:

• Timothy Adams (White Sox) of Lakefront Nursing and Rehab Center in Chicago
• Lois Balchunas (Cubs) of Snow Valley Nursing and Rehab in Lisle
• George Brown (Cubs) of Arlington Rehab & Living Center in Long Grove
• Michael Campese (Cubs) of Glencrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Chicago
• James Corrigan (White Sox) of Cambridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Skokie
• Bill Daugherty (Cubs) of Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln
• Bonnie Eddy (Cubs) of Morton Terrace in Morton
• Kenneth Firchau (Cubs) of The Renaissance at Midway in Chicago
• Ruth Hutchcraft (Cubs) of Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln
• Paul Kaufman (Cubs) of Shabbona Health Care Center in Shabbona
• Dick Leesman (Cubs) of Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln
• Henry Neuhaus (Cubs) of St. Francis Nursing and Rehab Center in Evanston
• Eleanor Neville (White Sox) of Maple Ridge Care Centre in Lincoln
• William Steffy (Cubs) of Glen Oaks Nursing Home in Northbrook
• Frances Toombs (Cubs) of Willow Creek Nursing Pavilion in Sandwich
• Wade Vergon (Cubs) of Arbour Health Care Center in Chicago
• Mavis Walton (White Sox) of Countryside Care Centre in Aurora
• Joe White (Cubs) of Pavilion of Waukegan in Waukegan
• Thomas White (Cubs) of Ballard Health Care in Des Plaines
• Edward Whitlock (Cubs) of Community Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Naperville

The Illinois Council on Long Term Care is a professional association of more than 210 nursing facilities committed to quality residential health care in Illinois through a productive and responsible partnership between the private and public sectors. The Council represents more than 26,000 nursing home professionals serving more than 38,000 residents

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