Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) While walking through the West Loop on Monday, I spotted a moving truck poking out from a loading dock down a side street. On its cardinal hood, the vehicle bore the name “HUSKIE 1” while its trailer shouted “GO HUSKIES,” along with a Northern Illinois University logo. Now, […]
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Illini’s Beckman Struggling To Tackle In-State Recruiting
Thursday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Tim Beckman’s Fighting Illini may play in the state of Illinois, but the coach’s local recruiting efforts continue to exist in a state of dysfunction. On Monday, in the latest dig at the Illini’s shaky leader, SI.com columnist Stewart Mandel named Beckman as one of the five worst […]
The Cubs Need To Extend Garza, Not Trade Him
Tuesday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Guys who can pitch like Matt Garza don’t grow on trees. Neither do guys who can pitch like Jeff Samardzija. So, why is it then that one guy is widely considered to be part of the Chicago Cubs’ so-called “core,” while the other is widely considered to be […]
‘The Screen’ at Millennium Park is a marvel – once it works
From the Saturday, July 6, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky In Chicago, “The Screen” is impressive. But it also has a glitch. Or, at least, it certainly did this week when Millennium Park’s enormous new $550,000 LED outdoor display – called […]
Big Ten, ACC Set To Battle Over The Big Apple
Saturday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) It’s said that Chicago is pro sports town, and it is. But it’s also home to hundreds of thousands of passionate Big Ten alumni – not to mention all those Notre Dame grads and fans – which very much makes the Windy City a stronghold for college sports […]
We’re Living In The Golden Age Of Chicago Sports
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) They don’t call this place the Windy City because we win. But, come to think of it, maybe they should. That’s because even though Chicago historically has been as synonymous with sports futility as any city in America – or maybe that’s just the Cubs – the loser […]
Fun is in season, even if Chicago’s summer isn’t yet
This weekend’s Wisch List newspaper column from The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky It’s almost July. But we’re still waiting for summer to arrive in Chicago. Between the rain and the gloom and the gloom and the rain, it’s also been kind of chilly. […]
Remembering The Best Of The Bulls’ Celebrations
My June 28 column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) So multitudinous were the Blackhawks fans swarming downtown Chicago on Friday morning that when the gates to Grant Park were opened to let them in, one of my Facebook friends said it looked like a scene out of “World War Z.” Eat it up, Chicago. After […]
City Needs To Plan For A Cubs Title Celebration – No, Really
My June 27 column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Sitting 15 games out of first place, the Chicago Cubs couldn’t be much further from a world championship right now if they were, well, living on a different planet. But some day – if we’re to believe Tom “We will win a World Series for our […]