I was saddened to read today about the death of Mike Miele, a former teacher at Hadley Junior High in Glenn Ellyn, IL. Those who know Illinois Scholastic Chess know the tremendous impact Mike had. The two annual Hadley tournaments were strong and among the two most important tournaments for schools to attend each year. I can honestly say that the work we did to prepare for the Hadley events helped Franklin Elementary and Emerson Middle School (of Park Ridge, IL) prepare for their national championship titles.
Mike contributed greatly to Illinois Chess. I am saddened by his passing.
Oddly, this Chicago Tribune article mentions nothing of Mike’s work in chess.