ESPN launched a new site today to tap into the hyperlocal market with ESPNChicago.com.
The ESPN affiliate is a SportsCenter-style approach to covering Chicago's sports teams: Bulls, Bears, Blackhawks, Cubs, White Sox, Fire and Sky.
ESPN Chicago also has coverage of college teams in Illinois, plus Notre Dame, and prep sports in the state too.
The format of the site is set up similarly to ESPN.com, with a blue Chicago skyline background.
Chicagoans and others in the Twitterverse seem enthusiastic about an ESPN site with a Second City twist:
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p462 The TV suggested I check out espnchicago.com, so I am. Its very nice to have a website dedicated to Chicago sports
scotts_thoughts gotta admit ESPNChicago.com is pretty cool. hopefully seattle and maybe even vancouver one day. Can't wait for the Cutler coverage, haha.
QW_Tommy Lovin espnchicago.com, ESPN has done something I love for 1st time in awhile...
cscottmoody ESPNChicago.com - Finally something other than ESPN NY, er ESPN http://twurl.nl/k523vo
DailyCubsTalk I love watching the daily Chicago Sportscenter on ESPNChicago.com
chrisjensen33 My day just got way better, espn has a new website dedicated to chi town sports. www.espnchicago.com yes
michaelshorman espnChicago is online! All da bears, all da time!
