For those who moved away from Illinois

[BunnyMcGee]

Chicago news legend Joel Daly dies at 86

by: WGN Web Desk, Dean Richards

Posted: Oct 22, 2020 / 10:36 AM CDT / Updated: Oct 22, 2020 / 10:43 AM CDT

CHICAGO — A long-time fixture on Chicago television news has passed away.

[link:https://wgntv.com/news/chicago-news/chicago-news-legend-joel-daly-dies-at-86/|


Too many people from my youth are gone now.

[CincyDem]

1. Thanks for the update. He was an icon for sure. n/t

[kacekwl]

2. Yep, we're getting old.

Joel was a icon in Chicago. I grew up with him on our little tv.

[BunnyMcGee]

3. Yes

I was little and remember Joel and Fahey Flynn and thought "adults blah blah". As I aged I remember Joel from before his retirement and thought "what an exceptional human being" with his humor and his side activities. I do miss him.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Remember Fahey's Bow Tie?

He was the first TV news guy I remember wearing one.
PJ Hoff, the famed weatherman wore one occasionally, but it was a sort of trademark for Fahey.
Those were the earliest days of me actually watching the news.

[BunnyMcGee]

5. Yes, I remember the Bow tie

I also remember as a 9 to 13 year old thinking these adults were sooo boring. Now I wish we had sane adults on TV news. (local broadcasts)