From the Saturday, Sept. 19, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Your kids have probably already motored about the Museum of Science & Industry. Odds are they’ve pressed their faces up against the glass at Shedd Aquarium to watch the underwater wildlife. […]
Monthly Archives: September 2015
How to get ready for October in Wrigleyville
From the Saturday, Sept. 26, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … By Dave Wischnowsky The WISCH LIST It’s not October yet. But we can see it from here. And for Chicago Cubs fans, there’s nothing more tantalizing than the thought of seeing the ivy turn red at Wrigley […]
Butting Illini helmets on Saturday SportsTalk
Legendary Champaign News-Gazette sports columnist Loren Tate believes that embattled Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas is the best option to make the Illini’s next football coaching hire. I disagree. And this past weekend on Saturday SportsTalk on WDWS 1400 in Champaign, we butted helmets about our differences of opinion on that topic, while also sharing […]
My checklist for the future of Illini football
From the Saturday, Sept. 5, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … By Dave Wischnowsky The WISCH LIST The Illini football season was supposed to have kicked off last night. But, really, the action started last week when Illinois’ embattled athletic director Mike Thomas booted embattled head coach Tim Beckman […]
Chicago’s summer doesn’t stop in September
From the Saturday, Aug. 29, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … By Dave Wischnowsky The WISCH LIST In case you missed the photos on Facebook, everyone’s kids are back in school. But, you know, that hardly means that the summer is over. Up in Chicago, for example, it’s […]