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The Mascot Hall of Fame is a great idea. Here's how it could be better.

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We noticed a design flaw in the conceptual drawings that needs immediate resolution.

This is an idea that is worth making a reality, once certain design issues are improved upon:

A new hall of fame celebrating the country's most famous sports mascots will soon begin construction less than 20 miles from Chicago, just over the Indiana border.

The city of Whiting, Ind., which two years ago announced plans to build a $20 million, 25,000-square-foot facility along Lake Michigan, now says it will break ground on the venue this fall with the goal of opening late next year.