From the Saturday, Feb. 28, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky With the death of Jane Byrne last fall at the age of 81, there are now only two former Chicago mayors still kicking today. However, 70-year-old David Orr and 72-year-old Richard […]
Monthly Archives: February 2015
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre – and a bite of history
From the Saturday, Feb. 14, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky In 1929, it was just a nondescript red brick garage for the SMC Carthage Company. But by 1949, it had become a packing-and-shipping facility whose famous interior wall attracted far more […]
‘Chicago’s Big Ten Team’ Should Always Face Illini There
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Riddle me this: If you’re really “Chicago’s Big Ten team,” can you play three conference road games in the Windy City? The answer: No, you can’t. Not if you’re really “Chicago’s Big Ten team.” But if Northwestern wants to continue to talk that broad-shouldered talk here in the […]
Short on days, February long on fun in Chicago
From the Saturday, Feb. 7, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky February may be a short month, but in Chicago it’s long on fun. So, if you’re considering a trip up to the Windy City and looking for something to do, here’s […]
Illini Football Needs To Draw More Local Talent
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) It’s been a week of daffy tantrums, quarterback defections and assistant coaching suspensions for Illinois football. But it’s also been a week of recruiting. Pretty solid recruiting, at that – especially by recent Illini standards. With a late flourish on Wednesday morning, Illinois climbed the rankings to snare […]