From the Saturday, Feb. 14, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky In 1929, it was just a nondescript red brick garage for the SMC Carthage Company. But by 1949, it had become a packing-and-shipping facility whose famous interior wall attracted far more […]
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‘Chicago’s Big Ten Team’ Should Always Face Illini There
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Riddle me this: If you’re really “Chicago’s Big Ten team,” can you play three conference road games in the Windy City? The answer: No, you can’t. Not if you’re really “Chicago’s Big Ten team.” But if Northwestern wants to continue to talk that broad-shouldered talk here in the […]
Short on days, February long on fun in Chicago
From the Saturday, Feb. 7, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky February may be a short month, but in Chicago it’s long on fun. So, if you’re considering a trip up to the Windy City and looking for something to do, here’s […]
Illini Football Needs To Draw More Local Talent
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) It’s been a week of daffy tantrums, quarterback defections and assistant coaching suspensions for Illinois football. But it’s also been a week of recruiting. Pretty solid recruiting, at that – especially by recent Illini standards. With a late flourish on Wednesday morning, Illinois climbed the rankings to snare […]
Chicago’s heartiest exhibit for Valentine’s Day
From the Saturday, Jan. 31, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … By Dave Wischnowsky The WISCH LIST What is love? According to Chicago’s Newberry Library, that was the question Googled most frequently in 2014, while “how to kiss” topped the list of how-to queries. So, if you’re among […]
Illini Basketball’s One Silver Lining
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … By Dave Wischnowsky – (CBS) Right now, when it comes to NCAA Tournament bids, the Big Ten is looking a little small. In ESPN’s latest edition of “Bracketology,” Jim Delany’s 14-team conference had only six schools in the projected 68-team field. League leader Wisconsin was listed as a two-seed, […]
Unveiling Chicago’s best shortcuts and tricks
From the Saturday, Jan. 24, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Chicago can be a tricky place to navigate. When I moved to the city nearly a decade ago, I quickly discovered that I didn’t know what I didn’t know about living […]
Welcome To Chicago’s Golden Age Of Coaching
Today’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) One of them has already won two titles. Another has been to two title games. A third has guided a team to a championship series, while a fourth has designs on getting his squad to one of those this season. It’s time to sit back and smile, Chicago. […]
Some conventional thoughts about the 2015 Cubs
From the Saturday, Jan. 17, editions of The Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.) and The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) … The WISCH LIST By Dave Wischnowsky Five years ago, I attended my first-ever Cubs Convention in Chicago, and the team promptly went 75-87 during the 2010 season. I haven’t been back since. And, really, neither have the […]
Illini Fighting Way Back Into NCAA Tourney Contention
Thursday’s column from CBS Chicago … (CBS) Just when it looked like all was lost for Illinois basketball, suddenly, it isn’t at all. Only nine days ago, Illini coach John Groce’s program was engulfed in both gloom (an 0-2 Big Ten record after a 77-61 setback at Ohio State) and doom (leading scorer Rayvonte Rice […]