Category Archives: General

Today’s newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … NATO protests the latest under Chicago’s ‘Big Top’ The WISCH LIST May 19, 2012 Well, the circus is in town. That’s both figuratively with the arrival of Chicago’s NATO summit and, well, literally thanks to a pack of protesting clowns. […]

This weekend’s Wisch List column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … What you need to know about NATO in Chicago The WISCH LIST May 12, 2012 As you’ve likely heard, NATO is coming. Even if it might not know exactly where it’s coming to. Next weekend, the North Atlantic […]

This week’s newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Get warmed up for May days in Chicago The WISCH LIST May 5, 2012 In Chicago, just how rare is it that the month of March turns out to be a warmer than the month of April? Well, rare […]

This weekend’s newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Thoughts on perfection … and the Cubs The WISCH LIST April 28, 2012 This past Monday on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” Chicago White Sox perfectionist Philip Humber shared a Top 10 list of “thoughts” that crossed his […]

This weekend’s column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … It’s a funny week in ‘The Funniest City in the World’ The WISCH LIST April 21, 2012 Across the country, Chicago is known for a lot of things. Its pizza … Its skyscrapers … Its bad baseball. And also its […]

This weekend’s column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Will Castro controversy finally force Ozzie to clam up? By Dave Wischnowsky The WISCH LIST April 14, 2012 During his tempestuous tenure with the Chicago White Sox, Ozzie Guillen could often be quite difficult to fully understand. But the problem […]

This week’s newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Chicago’s oldest churches fan flames of worship The WISCH LIST April 7, 2012 Come Sunday morning, Christians far, wide and reading this column will flock to churches to celebrate the greatest resurrection story of all-time. Coincidentally – or perhaps […]

This weekend’s newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … As we enter April, Chicago is in full bloom The WISCH LIST March 31, 2012 Earlier this week, a friend of mine said he’s tired of March. Let’s proceed into April. Come Sunday, the calendar will grant his wishes […]

Today’s newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … This spring in Chicago, the race is on The WISCH LIST March 24, 2012 If you’ve stepped outside during the past couple of weeks, you’ve surely noticed that spring has, you know, sprung a bit early this year. Or has […]

Today’s newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … How Swede it is on St. Patrick’s Day The WISCH LIST March 17, 2012 Today, of course, is St. Patrick’s Day. But since I expect everyone else to write about Guinness, Jameson and any number of other Irish drinks, I […]