Today’s column from the Kankakee Daily Journal and The (Ottawa, Ill.) Times … If the Bears leave Bourbonnais, then what? The WISCH LIST May 29, 2010 GREELEY – At the University of Northern Colorado, the berms still loom. It’s just that, these days, the football practice fields below them on the campus of the one-time […]
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Virgin: Highland Park boycott an Olympic-sized mistake
Today’s column from the Kankakee Daily Journal and The (Ottawa, Ill.) Times … Virgin considers Highland Park boycott an Olympic-sized mistake The WISCH LIST May 22, 2010 Craig Virgin has a 30-year itch. And, right now, Highland Park High School is irritating it. “I’m uncomfortable because this is way too close to the 1980 Olympic […]
In Chicago, phenoms come – and they go
Today’s column from the Kankakee Daily Journal and The (Ottawa, Ill.) Times … In Chicago, phenoms come — and they go The WISCH LIST May 15, 2010 Chicago is called the Windy City for good reason. It’s no stranger to bluster. From its architecture (The Spire) to its quarterbacks (Cade McNown, Rex Grossman … Jay […]
In 100 years, my grandma’s seen (almost) everything
Today’s column from the Kankakee Daily Journal and The (Ottawa, Ill.) Times … In 100 years, my grandma’s seen (almost) everything The WISCH LIST May 8, 2010 Mother’s Day won the race. But just barely. One hundred years ago today, on May 8, 1910, the state of West Virginia became the first to officially declare […]
Cross-checking in with the Hawks, Bears and more
Today’s column from the Kankakee Daily Journal and The (Ottawa, Ill.) Times … Cross-checking in with the Hawks, Bears and more The WISCH LIST May 1, 2010 It’s been a busy week up in Hawkeytown, USA, what with Chicago overflowing with chatter about cups good (Lord Stanley’s), goofy (the new BP Crosstown Cup to mark […]