Mike Houlihan

Mike "Houli" Houlihan is a former columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times and Irish American News, host of Hibernian Radio every Sat. night on Global Irish Radio, founder of the Annual Irish American Movie Hooley film festival, director, filmmaker, and Chairman of Hibernian Media

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Patrick Doc Connelly
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Patrick Doc Connelly
Grabbed lunch the other day with a Southside legend who was hitting town for his cousin Jack O’Rourke’s funeral and we made a coupla stops to catch...
10th Annual Movie Hooley promises to be best yet 10th Annual Movie Hooley promises to be best yet
Hibernian Media proudly announces film selections for their 10th Annual Irish American Movie Hooley, scheduled this year at the Wilmette Theatre in...
CHICAGO CALLING: After Sin-Bin Timeout, Southside Parade is Shamrocking Again
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CHICAGO CALLING: After Sin-Bin Timeout, Southside Parade is Shamrocking Again
There’s an old Chicago saying that goes something like this: “Southside Irish think they’re the toughest, Westside Irish think they’re the smartest...
In the Windy City, who you gonna call? Cyril Regan, of course
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In the Windy City, who you gonna call? Cyril Regan, of course
Chicago Democratic politics is a blood sport. When a senior pol can feel the breath of opponents on his neck as they leak items to the gossip colum...
Apply now for Chicago's Hooley Apply now for Chicago's Hooley
This September we will celebrate our 10th year of the Annual Irish American Movie Hooley at Wilmette Theatre just outside Chicago. This film festiv...
Sergeant Terry Dunn's Career Load of Stories
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Sergeant Terry Dunn's Career Load of Stories
Somebody the other day remarked to me that she was “not rich but blessed.” Some of us indeed are blessed with Irish blood and some doubly so with t...
 Jim Sweeney: From Firefighting to Union Organizing
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Jim Sweeney: From Firefighting to Union Organizing
“Comin’ in hot!” is a skydiving expression. I’ll bet they’ve been saying that about Jim Sweeney his whole life. He’s a former Chicago Firefighter, ...
CHICAGO CALLING: A Windy City Landmark which Epitomizes the Irish Pub Experience CHICAGO CALLING: A Windy City Landmark which Epitomizes the Irish Pub Experience
“Jeopardy” comes on the tube on Fridays at 3:30pm and that’s when the Landmark Pub starts to jump. It’s a little bit like walking into a sit-com. T...
CHICAGO CALLING: Lights, Camera, Action - a new filmmaker is born
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CHICAGO CALLING: Lights, Camera, Action - a new filmmaker is born
Take a kid from the southside, went to St. Linus, Brother Rice H.S. and then St. Norbert’s in Wisconsin for college. He’s worked with his hands mos...
CHICAGO CALLING: CPD Detective Sgt. Eleanor Reardon CHICAGO CALLING: CPD Detective Sgt. Eleanor Reardon
If your mom was a cop, she would be exactly like Eleanor Reardon. Eleanor is retired Chicago Police Detective Sergeant with 30 years on the job. Sh...
CHICAGO CALLING: Bill Donnelly Jr. 
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CHICAGO CALLING: Bill Donnelly Jr. 
His late father was a legendary Chicago Police Department homicide detective with an infamous Irish sense of humor and a knack for solving big murd...
CHICAGO CALLING: PJ O’Dea
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CHICAGO CALLING: PJ O’Dea
Mary Size was a young nurse from Tuam when her photograph appeared in the newspaper with a group of nurses that had arrived in Chicago from England...

 

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