My Wisch List newspaper column from the Saturday, April 20, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky It’s served as a filming location for two Batman movies and one Transformers flick, and it’s sometimes been called “The Incredible Hulk.” Now, just like Bruce […]
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‘Death Of Free Agency’ Could Hamper Cubs’ Rebuilding Plans
My Saturday, April 20, column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) A World Series championship is coming to Wrigley Field. At least so says Tom Ricketts, now that the Cubs owner has been given the preliminary go-ahead by the city to invest $500 million into the franchise’s iconic 99-year-old ballpark and its surrounding neighborhood. “If this […]
Marathon Bombing Hits America Where It Hurts
My Tuesday, April 16, column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) I went for a run this morning. Thought about the Boston Marathon with every step. And throughout the much shorter course that I covered through Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, it saddened me to think how sports aren’t an escape from Monday’s despicable act of terrorism at […]
Cubs closers: Like opening a can of worms
This weekend’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … By Dave Wischnowsky The WISCH LIST Last Monday during the Chicago Cubs’ loss to the Milwaukee Brewers during their Wrigley Field opener, erstwhile closer Carlos Marmol was serenaded with boos when he entered the game. So what […]
Has Optimism For Illini Football Ever Been Lower?
Saturday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) From 1994-98, I was a student at the University of Illinois, and during those four years I saw a grand total of 14 football victories. Seven of them came during my freshman year. Five more happened in my sophomore year. I saw two when I was a junior. […]
In Wrigleyville, It’s Time For The Drama To Strike Out
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) There was no joy in Wrigleyville on Wednesday night. No game, either. But there was plenty of drama in the neighborhood. Isn’t there always these days? Unfortunately for Cubs fans, though, none of it seems to happen on the field anymore. Just after 8 p.m. last night, I […]
Michigan Fell Short, But The Big Ten Is Back
Tuesday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Well, the Big Ten had its chance. But like the Chicago Cubs – OK, OK, it’s not that bad – the league’s title drought carries on. On Monday night, Louisville and Michigan waged an NCAA Championship battle that was as electrifying as any in recent memory, but in […]
See what Chicago’s April is springing on you
TheSaturday, April 6, Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky With Easter Sunday, April Fool’s Day and Major League Baseball’s Opening Day all falling within the same 48-hour span – when’s the last time that happened? – the month of […]
The Final Four’s Windy City Connections
My Saturday, April 6, column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Chicago doesn’t have a basketball team in the Final Four. But it almost always seems that there’s some Chicago in the Final Four’s basketball teams. And this year is no different. So, with the national semifinal games set to tip off in Atlanta Saturday evening, […]
Fitting me to a T (Rex)
Haikus for my pals during #PoetryMonth. This one is for @wischlist: "HUGE U of I fan / A Wrigley Field regular / Must be frustrating" — SUE the T. rex 🦖 (@SUEtheTrex) April 4, 2013