Sadly we will never see the likes of Mike Royko or Jimmy Breslin again. This is a good story about the man and how print journalism used to be. What a character he was. Here is the link to a brief story about him and the people he interviewed.
http://www.nola.com/news/index...rt_river_mobile_home

An uncommon guy to say the least. One of my favorite JB qoutes "Don't trust a brilliant idea unless it survives the hangover". A master in communicative skills in all measures, he developed reputable contacts everywhere from law enforcement to the mob. His series on the Son of sam killer was incredible and He spoke and wrote in the language of the people he served. God speed Jb...

He was quite a reporter and writer.