Category Archives: General

Today’s column from the Kankakee Daily Journal and The (Ottawa, Ill.) Times … Purple paint job a bruise on Wrigley The WISCH LIST Nov. 20, 2010 This week, Cubs owner Tom Ricketts made his pitch for a state-supported overhaul of Wrigley Field. If it is approved, I’m hoping that he handles the makeover more tactfully […]

Today’s column from the Kankakee Daily Journal and The (Ottawa, Ill.) Times … Wrigley finally hosts a Fall Classic — in football The WISCH LIST Nov. 13, 2010 Wrigleyville is usually pretty dead in November. It’s usually pretty dead in October, too, mind you. But that’s for different reasons. During this time of the year, […]

Today’s column from the Kankakee Daily Journal and The (Ottawa, Ill.) Times … Bright holiday ideas? Chicago has them The WISCH LIST Nov. 6, 2010 In Chicago, it’s apparently never too early to start thinking about the holidays. No, I mean, really. It’s apparently never too early. For example, I was driving through the city’s […]

Today’s column from the Kankakee Daily Journal and The (Ottawa, Ill.) Times … Prison Tales: Al Capone and Alcatraz The WISCH LIST Oct. 30, 2010 Throughout Chicagoland this weekend, plenty of people are no doubt dressing up as Rod Blagojevich. But I’m wondering what Blago himself is going as for Halloween. Perhaps, come tomorrow, Rod […]

Chicago isn’t only a great city, it’s a wonderfully odd one, as well. And that’s why I’ve launched my new website, oddchicagophotos.com to capture the Windy City in all it’s quirky glory. Check it out, have a laugh and contribute your own entertaining photos. Anything Chicago- or Illinois-related will be considered for submission — just […]

Today’s column from the Kankakee Daily Journal and The (Ottawa, Ill.) Times … Students say ‘Boo’ to Chief Illiniwek scare tactics The WISCH LIST Oct. 23, 2010 Today is homecoming at the University of Illinois. And, with the Illini football team a surprising 3-3, lowly Indiana limping into town and Champaign-Urbana experiencing its first swells […]

With a last name like “Wischnowsky” (that’s 11 letters, if  you’re scoring at home), I didn’t have any choice but to become a good speller when I was growing up. So, as an adult, I am something of a spelling Nazi (albeit, a nice one). That’s why I appreciate this link, “The 10 Words You […]

Today’s column from the Kankakee Daily Journal and The (Ottawa, Ill.) Times … Are the Cubs right on ‘Q’? The WISCH LIST Oct. 16, 2010 So, here are three words I never imagined I’d type: Mike Quade Hype. But, after the Cubs’ no-name interim manager made a name for himself by unexpectedly transforming a lackluster […]

Today’s column from the Kankakee Daily Journal and The (Ottawa, Ill.) Times … New website makes me Chicago’s Wizard of ‘Odds’ The WISCH LIST Oct. 9, 2010 Most of you know me as a words guy. But, as my Facebook friends have learned quite well during the past few years, I’m a photos guy, too. […]

Today’s column from the Kankakee Daily Journal and The (Ottawa, Ill.) Times … In Montana, Chicago is a Hoot The WISCH LIST Oct. 2, 2010 You know, I really can’t remember my last dull moment. Best I can figure, it was probably back in 2002, before I became a columnist and kick-started a life that’s […]