From the Saturday, July 2, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Chicago’s in a festive mood for July The WISCH LIST July 2, 2011 There’s only one thing that I don’t like about summertime. And that’s how just as the season finally begins, it has this curious way […]
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How to do the Taste of Chicago – with taste
From the Saturday, June 25, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … How to do the Taste of Chicago – with taste The WISCH LIST June 25, 2011 It’s been a tough week for the Taste of Chicago. And the Taste just started yesterday. First, on Tuesday morning, with […]
Take your father to some of Chicago’s hoods
From the Saturday, June 18, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Take your father to some of Chicago’s hoods The WISCH LIST June 18, 2011 I’m haven’t yet enjoyed the experience of fatherhood, but for 35 years, I have been a son. So, I’d like to think I […]
The Cubs need a shakeup — and I have the ingredients
Today’s column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The Cubs need a shakeup — and I have the ingredients The WISCH LIST June 11, 2011 It rained again in Wrigleyville this week. And then it poured. By this point, though, I’m used to it. Both literally with the buckets […]
The best Chicago fests June has to offer
Today’s column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The best Chicago fests June has to offer The WISCH LIST June 4, 2011 One month ago in this column, I gave thanks because the sixth-wettest April in 141 years of Chicago recordkeeping had mercifully come to an end. Little did […]
Heat check: Derrick Rose gets his own ‘Bad Boys’
Today’s column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Heat check: Derrick Rose gets his own ‘Bad Boys’ The WISCH LIST May 28, 2011 Twenty-three years ago, No. 23 became “Michael Jordan.” But Michael Jordan didn’t yet become a champion. In 1988, the Chicago Bulls star proved himself officially super […]
Chicago’s undisputed King of Beers
Today’s column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Chicago’s undisputed King of Beers The WISCH LIST May 14, 2011 As he slid me my glass of Belgian beer, I sent back to my American bartender a pop quiz. “How long have you been working here?” I asked the guy […]
If no Bears, what’s the reason for the season?
This week’s column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … If no Bears, what’s the reason for the season? The WISCH LIST May 7, 2011 This past weekend at Soldier Field, people were sipping beers, scarfing down hot dogs and snapping more photographs than paparazzi at the annual Bears Expo. […]
Sports still reign over Chicago during wacky April
Today’s column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Sports still reign over Chicago during wacky April The WISCH LIST April 30, 2011 After today, April is over. Thank goodness. Because, while peeking out from beneath umbrellas and behind windshield wipers, we’ve seen enough rainfall – and lack of sunshine […]
Rose to the top: Basketball’s back in Chicago
Today’s column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Rose to the top: Basketball’s back in Chicago The WISCH LIST April 23, 2011 During the summer, Chicago is a baseball town. During the winter, it’s a football town. And, last spring, as the Blackhawks showered the city with postseason glory, […]