Category Archives: General

My third installment for ChicagoSide … By Dave Wischnowsky ChicagoSide When Ryan Dempster vetoed a proposed trade to the Braves last week, some Cubs fans complained: What’s wrong with the guy? Why is he getting in the way of the team’s rebuilding plan? My brother, a Cubs fan himself, didn’t look at it quite the same […]

This weekend’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Central Illinois doesn’t have a Grand Central Station. But if you were looking for a prairieland comparison, the Texas Roadhouse in Champaign on an Illini football game day could fit the […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) On Tuesday, I wrote that the ineligibility of Penn State and Ohio State for this season’s Big Ten Championship Game opened a door in the Leaders Division for new Illinois football coach Tim Beckman. On Wednesday, however, he walked through a different one. And it wasn’t the door […]

Thursday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) With a slew of all-time greats in their first year of eligibility for Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame, the summer of 2013 should be a banner one for Cooperstown. But, because of steroids, it won’t be. And if I had my way, the summer of 2013 wouldn’t […]

The view from Cite, the restaurant located 70 stories above Lake Shore Drive atop Lake Point Tower.

Tuesday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) With an empty resume, the jury is still out for Tim Beckman. But thanks to the foibles and failures of two of his conference rivals, Illinois’ first-year football coach could have a big “in” for 2012. And, perhaps, well beyond. The Fighting Illini, of course, compete in the […]

On Monday evening, I took a few minutes to chat about the Penn State sanctions (along with some Cubs, Sox and even Yankees baseball) with my guys Jeremy Werner and Lon Tay at 93.5/95.3 MyConnect-FM down in Champaign. You can listen to the podcast of our conversation right here.

This photo was actually shot in Heaven today.

This weekend’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Like Jack Kerouac, I’ve always had a thing for road trips. Growing up, my family would pile into our station wagon every summer and make the 1,000-mile haul from Bourbonnais to […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Thank you, Big Ten. You took a deep breath. You slowed your roll. And you appear to have kept your wits about you in regards to the criminal, ethical and administrative debacle that continues to infest Penn State. For that, I tip my hat. On this day, at […]