Sunday, October 16

NIGHTLY NEWS highlights a professional football player making a big difference for kids at a middle school in one of Chicago's tough neighborhoods.

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Making A Difference

Chicago Bears Defensive End, Israel Idonije Inspires Kids

(Transcript) reporter: 13 miles south of Chicago’s Soldier Field, in one of the city’s toughest neighborhoods sits Alex Haley Academy, a public middle school where Chicago Bears veteran spends much of his limited free time the day after a game while most players sleep off Sunday soreness, (Idonije) heads here to inspire his biggest fans.