Tuesday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) So, big-time college basketball looks to finally be coming back to the Windy City. Or, at least, DePaul basketball is. But no matter how you view the caliber of Blue Demons hoops, the fact is, if reports of DePaul returning to play its games in Chicago — following […]
Monthly Archives: October 2012
At Wrigley, losses and ticket prices don’t add up
This weekend’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Come October, the usual refrain on the North Side of Chicago is “Wait ’til next year.” But here in 2012, as Cubs fans stand ankle deep in the ashes of a […]
‘D-Will’ Could Show A New Way For Illini Recruiting
Saturday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Dusting off the orange-and-blue almanac, one can find that since 1957 with George Bon Salle and Harv Schmidt, a total of 56 players from the University of Illinois have had their names called in the NBA Draft. Some of them have been flops (such as Frank Williams). Others […]
Behold, The History Of Chicago Baseball Attendance
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) In Chicago, another baseball season is in the books. And so are the attendance figures. Down on the South Side – not unlike Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster and Area 51 – U.S. Cellular Field continues to be a mystery as the ballpark once again this season served […]
Illini Football Fans Deserve Better – And Need To Believe It
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Last December, while rooting about for a successor to Ron Zook, the ever-daffy football coach that he had just fired, University of Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas took to the Internet to address Illini Nation. “As our search for a new head football coach moves forward, I have […]
If you’re game, Hop Haus has the burger for you
This past weekend’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky In Chicago, you can find a burger almost anywhere. You’ve got your fast food ones (at the likes of McDonald’s and Burger King) and you’ve got your upscale ones (such […]
5 Things You Might Not Know About The Chicago Marathon
Saturday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) I’ve never run the thing myself – who knows, maybe some day – but the Chicago Marathon and my family still go way back. Between 1978 and 1991, my dad – who ran a total of 17 marathons in total during his long-distance heyday – completed the 26.2-mile […]
Unlucky ’13? The Cubs Might Be Even Worse
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) After 101 losses – and 61 uninteresting wins – the 2012 Cubs season is finally, thankfully and mercifully over. I’m relieved. But, after a deep exhale yesterday, I found myself holding my breath this morning. And that’s because, as we eye 2013, I fear that the Cubs could […]
Was Ventura’s Rookie Season A Failure Or A Success?
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) After sitting perched atop the American League Central for 117 days – including a stretch of 63 in a row – there’s one thing for certain after the Chicago White Sox’s 2012 season officially came crashing down around them on Monday night. It ended in disappointment. But for […]
Paint it … with 100 losses
Your 2012 Chicago Cubs, ladies and gentlemen …