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Honoring Michigan pizza & sports mogul Mike Ilitch

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The public will get a chance to honor the late pizza mogul and sports team owner Mike Ilitch this week.

Ilitch died Friday at the age of 87.

Ilitch is the billionaire businessman who founded the Little Caesar's pizza empire. He also owned the Detroit Red Wings and Tigers.

1:00 p.m. on Monday afternoon there will be a public memorial at Comerica Park in Detroit. Then, this Wednesday there is a public visitation from noon to 8:00 p.m. at Detroit's Fox Theater.