Category Archives: General

The only thing that would make this T-shirt better is if it had a big number “6” on the back. (“Friday Night Lights” fans will appreciate that.)

Thursday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) The Michigan Wolverines are the No. 1 team in the nation. The Indiana Hoosiers were the No. 1 team in the nation. And come Saturday night, those Big Ten titans will clash amongst the candy-striped crazies of Bloomington, Ind., pitting the Associated Press’ No. 1 and No. 3 […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) I’ve never had much sympathy for the rooftop owners across from Wrigley Field. Even during last Cubs season, when all they had was A View to a Kill. That’s because when you really boil it down, the rooftops’ business model is no different than someone setting up lawn […]

This weekend’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Much like San Diego is famous for its sunshine and Seattle is synonymous with rain, when it comes to weather, Chicago is best known for its wicked winters. But there’s just […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) When it comes to Sammy Sosa’s future, AOL Fanhouse columnist Lisa Olson has a bold prediction. “Within a few years,” she wrote in a column published on Thursday, “the Cubs will hoist [Sammy] Sosa’s No. 21 up a foul pole at Wrigley Field, a pinstriped flag that will […]

Thursday’s column from CBSChicago.com … (CBS) At least out on the football field, the hits stop when the whistle blows. But in the case of Manti Te’o, they just seem to keep piling up. And up, and up. This morning, the New York Daily News reported “the bizarre Manti Te’o fake girlfriend frenzy reached a […]

My June 23 column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) If only Illinois had played that way against the other NU. On Tuesday night in Lincoln, the Fighting Illini shucked Nebraska 71-51 in a dominating performance from start to finish that couldn’t have been more polar from the way they played last week in a 68-54 […]

My January 19 column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) For Cubs fans, it’s time to convene. But for the Cubs? Well, apparently, it’s time to count beans. On Friday evening, the 2013 Cubs Convention fan fest kicked off at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel and Towers, just one day after the team’s owners announced that they […]

From the Saturday, Jan. 19, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee) and The Times (Ottawa) … In a perfect world, the summer of 2013 would be a banner one in Cooperstown, N.Y. But, as Lance Armstrong could have told Oprah this week, we don’t live in a perfect world. Steroids exist. Cheaters cheat. Numbers can’t […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) During his introductory press conference back in December 2011, newly hired Illinois football coach Tim Beckman curiously refused to utter the name “Northwestern” while talking about the Illini’s in-state Big Ten brethren. Instead, Beckman declared that he would only refer to the Wildcats as “that team upstate.” Since […]