Overview

• Steve McMichael, diagnosed with ALS in 2021, has been moved to a hospice facility in Joliet on April 23, 2025, following a decline in his health.
• His wife, Misty McMichael, revealed he has been unresponsive for two weeks and experienced intermittent hospitalizations at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox.
• Silver Cross Hospital recommended the transition to hospice care after McMichael’s condition worsened, leaving him paralyzed from the shoulders down.
• McMichael, a two-time All-Pro and member of the Chicago Bears’ 1985 Super Bowl-winning team, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024.
• The 67-year-old NFL legend is being supported by his family and community as he enters this final stage of care.