His kind of town Wainwright feels right at home in his new job.(Sports)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April, 2005 | by Rittenberg, Adam

Byline: Adam Rittenberg Daily Herald Sports Writer As a boy growing up in a working-class neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, Jerry Wainwright would occasionally make trips with his father and brother to the picturesque shoreline north of downtown. As they viewed the luxury high-rises and fancy cars - not far from the DePaul University campus - the father spoke frankly to his sons.

"He would say, 'Boys, this is the Gold Coast,' " Wainwright said. "My brother and I, we were little guys, so we were looking for gold. 'Are we mining here, dad?' "His message was, 'You're no different than the people in those buildings. You have to set high goals and dream.' " Thursday, the dream came true. After two decades away from Chicago, Wainwright's homecoming...