Emanuel urged to reject Cubs' request to shut down Addison and Clark on game days

Wrigleyville community leaders on Monday urged Mayor Rahm Emanuel to reject the Cubs' request to shut down Addison and Clark on game days at Wrigley Field - and widen adjacent sidewalks by up to 10 feet into both streets - in the name of ballpark security.

"The mayor is not in a position to force all of these changes down the throats of residents in the same way he was three years ago because of City Hall scandals and his handling of certain matters that have people calling for his resignation," said Jim Spencer, president of East Lake View Neighbors.

"At some point, and I think we're at that point, the city has to tell the Cubs, `Don't bother coming back with any more stuff because you've already gotten way more than you deserve. You're just not going to get any more because the neighborhood has no more to give. The well is dry.'"

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