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Rick Tarsitano

Chicago

Sports Producer at WGN-TV (Chicago, IL)

@wgnnews producer & mic holding extraordinaire

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  • 2 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Kaitlin Sharkey |Rick Tarsitano

    GOLF, Ill. – Mastering golf can take a lifetime. Luckily, these four started early. “When I was like 2, I was holding a plastic club, watching a golf tournament – I don’t remember which one,” remembered 12-year-old Winnetka native Jack Kemper. “I was always trying to imitate the shots of the players.”Now, Jack and his three fellow finalists aren’t just shooting like the pros, they’re scoring like them, too.

  • 3 weeks ago | wgntv.com | Rick Tarsitano

    ‘You are not above the law:’ Local leaders, veterans … 58 mins ago Affordable Rental Housing Shortage 1 hour ago Additional speed cameras to be activated in Edgewater 1 hour ago White Sox hammer Angels in lopsided Opening Day win 2 hours ago Family of toddler who died at Calumet City day care … 2 hours ago Chicago family claims police too violent during traffic … 2 hours ago Forecast: Mostly cloudy; scattered showers, storms … 2 hours ago ADELANTE CHICAGO, EL SCHOMBURG ART GALLERY 2 hours ago...

  • 3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Rick Tarsitano

    CHICAGO – Coming back to Chicago never gets old for Derrick Rose. The former Bulls MVP returned to the South Side Thursday to throw out the first pitch at the White Sox home opener, where he was showered with MVP chants from the crowd. “It’s surreal. It’s always surreal. But, I’m a businessman now and a dad.”Rose threw plenty of practice pitches before walking out to the mound and the extra tosses paid off with a picture perfect strike.

  • 1 month ago | wgntv.com | Josh Frydman |Rick Tarsitano

    EVANSTON, Ill. – Two hours before tipoff Monday at Welsh-Ryan Arena, Ryan Collins had the ball in his hands, showing off his shot, a similar scene to another coach’s son some four decades earlier. “He shows off before the game, just like I used to do,” said Northwestern head coach Chris Collins.

  • 2 months ago | wgntv.com | Storm Wolf |Eli Ong |Jarrett Payton |Rick Tarsitano

    NEW ORLEANS (WGN) — The week leading up to the Super Bowl is a grueling, days-long grind from sun up, to sundown for media members in attendance. For WGN’s Jarrett Payton and Rick Tarsitano, it was no different.

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Rick Tarsitano
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16 Feb 25

RT @Josh_Frydman: Former Astros turned #Cubs Kyle Tucker and Ryan Pressly squaring off in live BP https://t.co/s94ZDaTBy1

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11 Feb 25

RT @ThePenOfEli: Saying @paytonsun and @RickTarsitano had a busy week leading up to #SuperBowlLIX would be an understatement. Along the wa…

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7 Feb 25

RT @WGNNews: In 1999, Fred Biletnikoff's daughter was murdered. Ever since, the Raiders Hall of Fame WR has been on a mission to keep Trac…