Monthly Archives: February 2014

Tuesday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) With so many fans so weary of rooftop battles and so fatigued with a franchise that’s so seemingly unfocused on fielding a winning team – or even a so-so one – anytime soon, the Chicago Cubs are stuck between a rock and a dull place. And they need […]

From the Saturday, May 26, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky The calendar tells us that spring is right around the corner. Although, I lost my calendar somewhere in a snow drift about two months ago. Nevertheless, I’m certain that the season […]

My Feb. 22 column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Hey, it might be the greatest sporting event on Earth, but, really, who needs the NCAA Tournament? Not us, here in the Land of Lincoln, apparently. Or even them, over there in the Hoosier State. At least, that’s certainly the way it looks right now. Because, […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) For weeks – months? – the University of Illinois basketball team has been tough to watch. So much so that Illini fans could hardly be blamed for wanting the season to end just so they didn’t have to watch it any longer. Well, rub your eyes, Illini Nation. […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) In Chicago, power matters. But what exactly is it that defines power? On Monday, when Chicago Magazine released its third annual list of the “100 Most Powerful Chicagoans,” it explained that, “Influence, ability, and clout decide who ranks where.” And who ranks at the top of the magazine’s […]

From the Saturday, Feb. 15, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Like anywhere, it’s about red roses, boxes of chocolates and romantic dinners at restaurants probably charging a mark-up because, well, it’s Feb. 14. But in Chicago, Valentine’s Day is about something […]

My Feb. 14 column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) It’s Valentine’s Day, and I’m feeling the love. Yes, for my wife, of course. But also for the University of Illinois’ football scheduling, which I think is pretty sweet. And while Illini athletic director Mike Thomas hasn’t yet earned his recent raise and contract extension based […]

My Feb. 13 column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Well, so much for any chance of seeing the Streaking Illini. Instead, during its first chance to string back-to-back victories together in more than a month, the Illinois basketball team saw its defense stripped naked by Nebraska’s Shavon Shields on Wednesday night. And then after halftime, […]

My Feb. 11 column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) On Monday, the temperature reached 61 degrees in Sochi. Here in Chicago, it bottomed out at minus-2. Perhaps rather than chasing the Summer Olympics, we should have put in a bid to host the Winter Games instead. After all, they could attach a ski jump to […]

From the Saturday, Feb. 8, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky There are hotel rooms without doorknobs and with toxic tap water. There are stray dogs roaming the streets – and then vanishing off them to who knows where. There are unfinished […]