In honor of “Leap Day,” I thought I’d run this column, which was originally published eight years ago in 2004 in The Daily Times (Ottawa, Ill.) and later that year in my book, “Northern IlliNOISE: Tales of a Territory” … A Leap of Fate The WISCH LIST Feb. 23, 2004 Mary Lu Conness of Ottawa […]
Monthly Archives: February 2012
The next Illini basketball coach better have wings
Today’s column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The next Illini basketball coach better have wings The WISCH LIST Feb. 25, 2012 Caught in a nosedive so steep that it can’t seem to pull out no matter how hard Bruce Weber tugs on the busted controls, the University of […]
Find Chicago’s bleeding hearts at Tommy Gun’s Garage
Find Chicago’s bleeding hearts at Tommy Gun’s Garage The WISCH LIST Feb. 18, 2011 At Tommy Gun’s Garage, Valentine’s Day isn’t for the faint of heart. But on Tuesday night, the longtime “speakeasy” in Chicago’s Far South Loop was certainly good for a laugh. Or, you know, 30. This week, while countless other couples throughout […]
Looking for love on the Illinois’ sports scene
Today’s newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Looking for love on the Illinois’ sports scene The WISCH LIST Feb. 11, 2012 It’s just three days until Valentine’s Day, but I’m having a hard time finding the love. For the state’s sports teams, that is. Right now, the Illini […]
Shadowing the colorful past of Lake Shore Drive
From the Saturday, Feb. 4, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Shadowing the colorful past of Lake Shore Drive The WISCH LIST Feb. 4, 2012 This year, Groundhog Day didn’t repeat itself. Thank goodness. On Feb. 2, one year ago, I was bundled up like an Eskimo and […]