Author Archives: Dave

Today’s Wisch List column from the Kankakee Daily Journal … Valentine’s Day? This year, put your heart into it The WISCH LIST Feb. 6, 2010 It’s a week from tomorrow, fellas. Yeah, you know … Valentine’s Day. Remember? A few years ago, I interviewed an employee at a Hallmark shop for a story who told […]

Today’s Wisch List column from the Kankakee Daily Journal … Sandusky’s Olympics career heads into thin air The WISCH LIST Jan. 30, 2010 COLORADO SPRINGS – It’s been four months since Chicago 2016 packed up its ball and trudged home from Copenhagen a stunned Olympics loser, but Pat Sandusky is still playing Games. It’s just […]

Today’s Wisch List column from the Kankakee Daily Journal … Why the Bears could use a shot of Champaign The WISCH LIST Jan. 23, 2010 Back in 2002, the Chicago Bears and Fighting Illini shared more than team colors, Dick Butkus bragging rights and cool logos. They shared a playing field, as well. While Soldier […]

Massachusetts Attorney General and Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Martha Coakley fouled one off her foot — while it was in her mouth — last Friday when she referred to Boston Red Sox World Series hero Curt Schilling as a “Yankees fan” during a radio interview as she campaigned for the late Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat. […]

Today’s Wisch List column from the Kankakee Daily Journal … Anchors Aweigh at Sinatra’s favorite Chicago joint The WISCH LIST Jan. 16, 2010 One of the things I love most about living in Chicago is that so much history lives right there with you. For example, just around the corner from my apartment is a […]

Today’s Wisch List column from the Kankakee Daily Journal … The Hawk, the HOF and Me The WISCH LIST Jan. 9, 2010 In 1987, I was short, the Cubs were awful and Andre Dawson was amazing. That summer on the North Side of Chicago, the Lovable Losers were never more lovable as they dropped 85 […]

Today’s Wisch List column from the Kankakee Daily Journal … Wisch Lists are for New Year’s The WISCH LIST Jan. 2, 2010 Wish Lists are for Christmas. But Wisch Lists? Well, they’re for New Year’s. And with 2010 now upon us – I hope you had fun ringing it in, by the way — I’m […]

Today’s Wisch List column from the Kankakee Daily Journal … The City of Cold Shoulders’ winter tales The WISCH LIST Dec. 26, 2009 I spent last weekend in Atlanta, where the weather was about as warm as, well, Chicago (the natives were restless). Although, it was nowhere near as bad as in Washington, D.C., where […]