Dec. 2, 2010 at 3:26 p.m.
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Politics,
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By Ameet Sachdev
The Chicago Cubs’ proposal to use tax dollars to finance more than $200 million in improvements at Wrigley Field has so far missed the strike zone, but the team’s ownership is not giving up.
When Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts unveiled the plan last month, he had hoped for speedy legislative approval of his financing proposal that required the state to issue bonds on the team’s behalf. He said a bill could be introduced during the General Assembly’s veto session held the past few weeks in Springfield.
But the team’s concept never turned into a bill for lawmakers to consider, because of objections to how the bonds would be repaid. The General Assembly’s veto session ended Thursday morning. Get the full story »
June 8, 2010 at 3:56 p.m.
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Sports
Fans root for the Cubs from atop the rooftop venue “Wrigley Done Right” on Sheffield. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune)
By Ameet Sachdev | The Chicago Cubs are crying foul over alleged game day ticket sales to rooftop bars
across the street from Wrigley Field.
Cubs President Crane Kenney sent a letter last week to rooftop operators reminding them that game day sales violate a City of Chicago
ordinance governing the rooftop businesses. The letter was obtained by
the Chicago Tribune.
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March 24, 2010 at 5:26 p.m.
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Sports
Associated Press | Less than two weeks before the start of his first season as owner of the Chicago Cubs, Tom Ricketts says he’s having trouble sleeping.
That might be from some of the sticky issues he’s already had to confront since his family took over the team in October. But those restless nights also stem from the anticipation and excitement of getting the season under way — as both the guy in charge and a longtime fan.
The latest incident in Ricketts’ short tenure stems from the Cubs desire to erect a Toyota sign above the left field bleachers at Wrigley Field, which some critics say would infringe on the historical ambiance of the second-oldest ball park in the majors, built in 1914.
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