William Wascher, who worked under Gov. Dan Walker and helped run Rosemont Horizon, now Allstate Arena, dies at 74
William Wascher was a part of Illinois Gov. Dan Walker's administration in the 1970s before playing a key role in the early years of operation of t...
William Wascher was a part of Illinois Gov. Dan Walker's administration in the 1970s before playing a key role in the early years of operation of the Rosemont Horizon, now the Allstate Arena. 'Bill was my guy who kept the trains running on time,' said Paul Johnson, the first general manager of the multipurpose arena on Mannheim Road in Rosemont. 'Over time, what Bill became was the assistant general manager.' Wascher, 74, died after a short illness on May 22 at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, California, said his brother, Jim.