It was only last summer that Chet Coppock appeared at Eddie's in Arlington Heights (
http://eddiesofarlington.com/) to promote his new Eckhartz Press book. I invited a bunch of his former producers to join us--and it really made Chet's day. We had no way of knowing it would be the last time any of those guys saw Chet. (He passed away in April). Tonight the Arlington Heights library is hosting another event about Chet at Eddie's. This time it's a tribute to him, and a discussion of his memorable life. The discussion will be led by Daily Herald columnist Jim O'Donnell, and panelists include his former producer Cheryl Raye Stout and former Chicago Bear (and broadcaster) Dan Jiggetts. I will be there too. I've contributed a few of Chet's last book as prizes, along with my Cubs book "everycubever". We'll have both of those books there for sale too, if anyone is interested. Looking forward to paying tribute to the Big Bohunk. We still miss him.
