Monthly Archives: August 2012

Today’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … Warships drop anchor in Chicago during Navy Week The WISCH LIST When you think of the Navy, you might think of Annapolis. Or perhaps San Diego comes to mind. Or maybe it’s Jacksonville, Fla., Pearl Harbor or Norfolk, […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Earlier this season, longtime Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood called it a career at the age of 35 after compiling an 86-75 record, 1,582 strikeouts – and 16 trips to the disabled list during his 14 injury-riddled seasons. Meanwhile, out in Rhode Island, a 31-year-old Mark Prior is still […]

Tuesday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Yes, it would have cost a pretty penny. Yes, its construction would have provoked a pileup of headaches. And, yes, it would have surely come with its share of corruption and graft. This is Chicago, after all. But in spite of all the cons involved in hosting an […]

This weekend’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … On Jan. 25, 1947, four days after suffering a stroke, Al Capone died from cardiac arrest at the relatively tender age of 48. I find it amazing, however, that he lived even that long, although not because […]

Saturday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Come 2013, the Illini are coming to town. Get used to it, Chicago, because it’s going to be happening often – and not just for football games. At least, that’s my strong suspicion as the University of Illinois forges ahead behind the captainship of athletic director Mike Thomas, […]

Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) The Cubs are caught up in another tailspin – this time, eight straight losses and counting. They’re 22 games out of first place with 53 left to play. And at 43-66, they have a great shot at losing 100 games for the first time since Lyndon Johnson was […]

Why is every race judged by how much time it takes to cover a distance rather than how much distance you can cover in an amount of time? — Dave Wischnowsky (@wischlist) August 9, 2012

Now that she’s 83 years old, the University of Illinois’ Alma Mater statue has decided to get some work done.

Tuesday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Some mornings – like this one, for example – I feel as if I’m ready for retirement. But considering I’m just 36 years old, that’s not happening. Not any time soon, at least. Alas, if only I was an Olympic hero. Those guys retire early. The girls, even […]

Turf actually looks good from up there … (Photo credit: CLTV/WGN traffic reporter Sarah Jindra)