EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville alumnus Steve Porter, a 1973 graduate and longtime Illinois sportswriter, has been selected for induction into the Illinois Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026, the university announced in Edwardsville. The induction ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Springfield.Porter, a veteran of print media, spent 45 years as a sportswriter for the Alton Telegraph. Over the course of his career, he covered athletes, teams and events t...