My Wisch List newspaper column from the Saturday, Nov. 24, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky I don’t own a DeLorean. I have no idea how to make a Flux Capacitor. And I can’t say that I’ve ever met Marty McFly or […]
Monthly Archives: November 2012
HOF Needs To Stop Closing Out Lee Smith
My Thanksgiving weekend column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Ex-Cub Ron Santo finally got into the Hall of Fame this past summer. Ex-Cub Greg Maddux will easily get into the Hall of Fame in the summer of 2014. And Ex-Cub Lee Smith will surely get into the Hall of Fame … Well, who knows when […]
5 Ways Illinois Can Crack Chicago
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Chicago is in Illinois. But in many ways, Illinois is still trying to get into Chicago. As part of its ongoing efforts to expand the Illini’s presence in the Windy City, the University of Illinois athletic department since just February has formed cross-promotional partnerships with the Chicago White […]
Big Ten Expansion Puts Notre Dame On Shaky Ground
Tuesday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) For Notre Dame, ranked No. 1 in the land with a single regular-season game remaining, the door to the national championship is wide open. But the door to the Big Ten? Well, that’s almost closed. For everyone. Back in September, when the Fighting Irish announced that they were […]
In Chicago, Abraham Lincoln still lives here
This weekend’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Here in Illinois, we all live in the Land of Lincoln. And the same goes for Daniel Weinberg. Except that in Chicago, he’s spent the past four decades also working in […]
The State’s Best Football Program? It’s NIU
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) I’ve always found it odd that here in Illinois, despite being the fifth most populous state in the country, we have only three major college football programs. Out west, Colorado and Utah have just as many FBS schools. Kentucky does too. Even Indiana has four, while Michigan boasts […]
Talking Illini Hoops on the air in Champaign
It’s been a down year for University of Illinois football. Have you noticed? However, things are off to a strong start for new Illini coach John Groce and his basketball team — both on and off the court. On Wednesday, Groce & Co. received Letters of Intent from five highly regarded recruits during the November […]
Fighting for Chicago … and losing
My piece today for ChicagoSide, which also appears in this week’s edition of Time Out Chicago … Over in South Bend, Domers are talking about a national title. Up in Evanston, Northwestern’s Wildcats are looking like a legitimate Big Ten team. And out in DeKalb, the directional arrow for Northern Illinois is pointing straight up—again. […]
It’s Time For Synthetic Turf At Soldier Field
Tuesday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Well, it’s that time of the year again. Time to gripe about the state of Soldier Field’s turf. Time to groan about how the Chicago Bears have not – and seemingly will not – replace the stadium’s natural grass surface with a synthetic one. And time to ask […]
What Happened To The Scheelhaase of 2010?
Saturday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Two years ago, Nathan Scheelhaase was soaring. These days, though, the guy’s just sore. And so are University of Illinois football fans who not only are wondering what’s happened to their Fighting Illini team during this sadsack 2-7 season, but also what’s happened to their quarterback. Back in […]