Category Archives: General

From the Saturday, Feb. 28, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky With the death of Jane Byrne last fall at the age of 81, there are now only two former Chicago mayors still kicking today. However, 70-year-old David Orr and 72-year-old Richard […]

From the Saturday, Feb. 14, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky In 1929, it was just a nondescript red brick garage for the SMC Carthage Company. But by 1949, it had become a packing-and-shipping facility whose famous interior wall attracted far more […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Riddle me this: If you’re really “Chicago’s Big Ten team,” can you play three conference road games in the Windy City? The answer: No, you can’t. Not if you’re really “Chicago’s Big Ten team.” But if Northwestern wants to continue to talk that broad-shouldered talk here in the […]

From the Saturday, Feb. 7, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky February may be a short month, but in Chicago it’s long on fun. So, if you’re considering a trip up to the Windy City and looking for something to do, here’s […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) It’s been a week of daffy tantrums, quarterback defections and assistant coaching suspensions for Illinois football. But it’s also been a week of recruiting. Pretty solid recruiting, at that – especially by recent Illini standards. With a late flourish on Wednesday morning, Illinois climbed the rankings to snare […]

From the Saturday, Jan. 31, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … By Dave Wischnowsky The WISCH LIST What is love? According to Chicago’s Newberry Library, that was the question Googled most frequently in 2014, while “how to kiss” topped the list of how-to queries. So, if you’re among […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … By Dave Wischnowsky – (CBS) Right now, when it comes to NCAA Tournament bids, the Big Ten is looking a little small. In ESPN’s latest edition of “Bracketology,” Jim Delany’s 14-team conference had only six schools in the projected 68-team field. League leader Wisconsin was listed as a two-seed, […]

From the Saturday, Jan. 24, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Chicago can be a tricky place to navigate. When I moved to the city nearly a decade ago, I quickly discovered that I didn’t know what I didn’t know about living […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) One of them has already won two titles. Another has been to two title games. A third has guided a team to a championship series, while a fourth has designs on getting his squad to one of those this season. It’s time to sit back and smile, Chicago. […]

From the Saturday, Jan. 17, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Five years ago, I attended my first-ever Cubs Convention in Chicago, and the team promptly went 75-87 during the 2010 season. I haven’t been back since. And, really, neither have the […]