This past weekend’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky In Chicago, you can find a burger almost anywhere. You’ve got your fast food ones (at the likes of McDonald’s and Burger King) and you’ve got your upscale ones (such […]
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5 Things You Might Not Know About The Chicago Marathon
Saturday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) I’ve never run the thing myself – who knows, maybe some day – but the Chicago Marathon and my family still go way back. Between 1978 and 1991, my dad – who ran a total of 17 marathons in total during his long-distance heyday – completed the 26.2-mile […]
Unlucky ’13? The Cubs Might Be Even Worse
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) After 101 losses – and 61 uninteresting wins – the 2012 Cubs season is finally, thankfully and mercifully over. I’m relieved. But, after a deep exhale yesterday, I found myself holding my breath this morning. And that’s because, as we eye 2013, I fear that the Cubs could […]
Was Ventura’s Rookie Season A Failure Or A Success?
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) After sitting perched atop the American League Central for 117 days – including a stretch of 63 in a row – there’s one thing for certain after the Chicago White Sox’s 2012 season officially came crashing down around them on Monday night. It ended in disappointment. But for […]
Paint it … with 100 losses
Your 2012 Chicago Cubs, ladies and gentlemen …
Chicago has plenty of treats in store for October
This weekend’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky For my money, there’s no better month of the year in Chicago than September. The average temperature is a comfy 75. Along the lakefront, summer’s warmth still lingers while the crispness […]
Groce Getting Close With Elite Recruits Bodes Well For UI
Saturday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Back in July, after Simeon superstar Jabari Parker left the Illinois of his Top 10 list of potential college pitstops, I wrote that when it comes to basketball recruiting, second place truly is the first loser. And it is. But, hey, that doesn’t mean you always have to […]
Would Fans Want Sammy Sosa Back At Wrigley?
Thursday’s CBS Chicago column … (CBS) It’s almost 4,000 miles from Wrigley Field to Piccadilly Circle, but this morning, via email, I asked my transplanted Cubs fan buddy currently living across the pond in London if he would like to see Sammy Sosa make a return to Wrigley Field. My friend’s answer was “No,” before […]
Wisch List on the Air: The State of the Illini
When it comes to radio, nothing makes for a better listen than a healthy dose of debate. And there was plenty of that today when I got the chance to join my guys on the Tay & Jay Show on Champaign’s ESPN-CU 93.5/95.3 to discuss my recent CBS Chicago Column, “The Truth About Illlinois Football,” […]
The Truth About Illinois Football
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Every so often on the campus of the University of Illinois, seemingly no matter the coach or the era, you’ll see T-shirts pop up bearing the slogan, “Champaign: A Drinking Town with a Football Problem.” Sadly enough for Illini fans, that adage, as tongue in cheek as it […]