From the Saturday, Jan. 10, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky In Chicago, winter is about as popular as City Hall. Both can be terribly taxing. And last month, with the Great Polar Vortex still wintry fresh in our minds, Chicago Tribune […]
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Short-Handed Illini Just Can’t Get A Leg Up
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Seemingly, it’s been years since Illini basketball last caught a break. And then this week, when it finally did? Well, it was completely the wrong kind. Namely, the fractured-left-hand-of-your-best-player-during-practice kind of break, which seems so terribly cruel to a struggling team and a suffering fan base, yet also so […]
Wisch Lists are for New Year’s
From the Saturday, Jan. 3, issues of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Wish lists are for Christmas. But Wisch Lists? Well, just like always, they’re for New Year’s. And I’ve been waiting almost 30 years for this one. Although, we’re already three days […]
Groce, Illini Need To Tackle The Big Ten
Tuesday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) The University of Michigan band has been asked back early from winter break. Ticket prices for the Wolverines’ Big Ten hoops opener are reportedly through the roof. And across the country, all eyes will be on Ann Arbor this afternoon. But it isn’t because the Illinois Fighting Illini […]
What you don’t know about Christmas in Chicago
From the Saturday, Dec. 20, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Sometimes, Chicago can be a Polar Vortex. But the Windy City also can be a Winter Wonderland. And during Christmastime, its buildings, streets and parks are filled with holiday fun – […]
Jon Lester’s Deal Isn’t About 6 Years – It’s About 1
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Is Jon Lester really worth $155 million? Probably not. Was Alfonso Soriano really worth $136 million? Definitely not. But would a Cubs World Series championship be worth either price? Oh, you bet it would. Since last week when the Cubs signed ace left-hander Lester to the richest deal […]
Chicago’s best brewery taprooms will fill you with cheer
From the Saturday, Dec. 13, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Santa may be fine with milk and cookies, but for other elves age 21 and over with an interest in something a bit stronger, there’s plenty of “Christmas Cheer” to be […]
A To-Do List For Tim Beckman, Mike Thomas
Tuesday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) The Illinois Fighting Illini have themselves a bowl game. Tim Beckman has himself another season as coach. And the football program now has itself back to where it was in 2011 when Ron Zook was fired after a 6-6 season. Struggling just to get back to .500 and […]
Our sports stocking is stuffed with both naughty and nice
From the Saturday, Dec. 6, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky ’Tis the season to be jolly. Especially if you’re Illini football coach Tim Beckman, who somewhat miraculously – check that, completely miraculously – pulled off two late-season Big Ten victories and […]
Christmas events warm up Chicago during December
From the Saturday, Nov. 29, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Besides summertime, there’s no better time in Chicago than Christmastime. Michigan Avenue is awash in glittering lights. The windows at Macy’s on State Street burst with festive fun. And people everywhere […]