Seeing red, Lucas Museum critics missing the green

From the Saturday, May 24, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky With the proposed addition of the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum nestled along Chicago’s lakefront, Mayor Rahm Emanuel envisions a glittering civic gem that would complete the city’s Museum Campus and offer […]

How Does Hawks’ Run Compare To Bulls’ Three-Peats?

Tuesday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) They share a stadium, a color scheme and a collective history that’s produced eight championships over the past 23 years, with a strong chance for a ninth next month. But whose Chicago title run has been the best, the Blackhawks’, the Bulls’ or, well, the Bulls’? That topic […]

Groce’s Leadership A Bright Spot in Dark Illini Saga

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) The T-shirts lie. Basketball isn’t life. Not even when your life is basketball. And in light of the season-long suspension of Illini sophomore basketball player Darius Paul that was announced Tuesday and saw details emerge Wednesday, the University of Illinois is fortunate to have a hoops coach in […]

Doggone It: Chicago still has great wiener options

From the Saturday, May 10, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky For encased meat aficionados in Chicagoland, these are truly the dog days. Last week, Portillo’s announced that it’s seeking a buyer for its 38 fast casual restaurants throughout the city and […]

Big Ten Must Remember Roots While Branching Out East

My May 7 column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) This, my friends, is not your father’s Big Ten. “We’re thrilled to announce plans to host the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament in Washington, D.C.,” conference commissioner Jim Delany said Tuesday at a press conference in the nation’s capital, during which he unveiled a major geographical […]