From the Saturday, Oct. 24, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … So, Marty McFly was wrong. But so much about this Chicago Cubs season was so right. When it began, I was just hoping to see the team post an above-.500 record. That’s it. So, never in my […]
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Waiting on a title, but Chicago no longer the ‘When-dy’ City
From the Saturday, October 17, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky I’ve been to a Rose Bowl. I’ve been to a Final Four. I’ve even been to Games 6 and 7 of a National League Championship Series at Wrigley Field. But I’ve […]
The Cubs’ real ‘Curse’? It isn’t what you think
From the Saturday, Oct. 10, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … By Dave Wischnowsky The WISCH LIST For fans of the Chicago Cubs, October has never been the kindest of months. The tricks usually start weeks before Halloween – and then we never end up getting any treats. […]
Talking Cubs, Illini with Illini Drive
There are few things more fun than talking Cubs playoff baseball and Illini football victories. Neither happen very often. Tonight, I got the chance to do both with the guys at Illini Drive on WPGU-107.1, which also happened to be my favorite campus music station when I was a student at Illinois. To listen to […]