Category Archives: General

This weekend’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky It’s famous for being a pizza city, a hot dog city and an Italian beef city. But these days, with local craft breweries such as Revolution, Atlas and 5 Rabbit gaining […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) The signs around campus still read “University of Illinois,” but right now the place is going by a different name: Transfer Central. And from my vantage point, that’s OK. On Thursday, the Champaign News-Gazette’s Marcus Jackson reported that Illinois junior-to-be Myke Henry will be transferring, becoming the fourth […]

Thursday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Some athletes just belong in certain uniforms. Derek Jeter is a New York Yankee. Kobe Bryant is a Los Angeles Laker. Tom Brady is a New England Patriot. And Brian Urlacher? He was a Chicago Bear. And now, mercifully, he always will be. On Wednesday after officially announcing […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) They’ve upgraded their offensive line, beefed up their receiving corps and even hired a new head coach whose affinity is actually for scoring points, rather than preventing them. Yes, as the Chicago Bears begin preparations for the summer, there’s little doubt that they’ve gone all in on quarterback […]

Saturday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) So, DePaul’s proposed new basketball arena – barring overruns – won’t actually cost the $300 million that was reported earlier this week. That’s good to hear. However, the 10,000-seat venue located near McCormick Place still will cost about $173 million – barring overruns – and public taxpayer money […]

Today’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky For the past eight years, I’ve lived just six blocks from Wrigley Field. Considering that proximity, I can’t recall the last time that I’ve waited until mid-May to attend my first Chicago […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) And so a darkness has fallen across the land. The Miami Heat are moving on in the NBA Playoffs. For the Chicago Bulls, however, there are brighter days head ahead as they lick their wounds following last night’s 94-91 series-ending loss to the team wearing the black jerseys […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) So, Mayor Rahm Emanuel reportedly has a $300 million plan to build new basketball arena at McCormick Place and bring the DePaul Blue Demons back into the city after more than 30 years in Rosemont. But is this place a dream stadium, or just a dream? And beyond […]

This weekend’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Outside the main entrance of Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art just off the Magnificent Mile stands an enormous iron sculpture that measures 48 feet wide and more than 20 feet tall. […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Contrary to the popular belief in Chicago, Dwyane Wade does do more than just whine about the refs. He whines about his hometown, too. Back on March 26, the Miami Heat star complained to Orlando Sun-Sentinel writer Shandel Richardson about how the Windy City doesn’t love him like […]