Gene Honda’s email accounts are not linked to his phone, and he’s not on Twitter. Hang with him for a night and you might never see his face aglow in the mobile reflection.
Honda is a social animal who survives on bar trivia, self-deprecating quips, belly laughs, Salem Ultra Lights and sporting events. So many sporting events.
His schedule is relentless: He is the public-address announcer for the White Sox, Blackhawks, Illinois football, DePaul basketball, the Final Four, the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament, the Maui Invitational, the Chicago Marathon and … wait, what are we forgetting?