Author Archives: Dave

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 […]

From the Saturday, May 17, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky I have a confession to make: My viewpoint on Chicago’s newest tourist attraction is slanted. But then again, it really couldn’t be any other way considering how Tilt! (yes, with an […]

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 […]

Tuesday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) As the Big Ten heads into a big summer, it has a big problem. Because when the league announced in November 2012 that it was expanding eastward, the thought was that in addition to providing entrance into lucrative new media markets, the inclusion of Rutgers and Maryland into […]

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 […]

From the Saturday,  May 3, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky They say that April showers bring May flowers. But this week, May started off the same way that April ended. With showers. However, on the sunny side of things, there are […]

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 […]

Friday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Of the three Division-I football programs in Illinois, only one has an SEC opponent on its schedule this season – or for any upcoming seasons. And it’s not either of the football programs that play in the Big Ten. Rather, it’s Northern Illinois. But that might not happen […]

My April 30 column from CBS Chicago  … (CBS) The Big Ten is in the running. For a national championship? Well, I don’t know about that. But come July 26, it’ll definitely be in the running in Chicago when Big Ten Network hosts its third annual Big 10K, which has grown from 5,000 runners wearing […]

From the Saturday, April 26, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Thanks to concert tickets and its iconic marquee, you may know the Chicago Theatre inside and out. But do you really know the Chicago Theatre? Odds are you aren’t familiar with […]