Articles filed under Flyers
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Sports and spectacle a hit with fans of suburban teams
May 25, 2012 6:00 AM - If you want to catch a game or two this summer, you don't have to drive to Chicago and shell out for Cubs or White Sox tickets. There are plenty of sports teams in the suburbs spending the season playing not just baseball but softball, football and basketball. Even if you're not a big sports fan, low ticket prices, accessible players and plenty of promotions make these teams worth checking out. -
Fielders lawsuit: We were duped by Zion officials, developer
Nov 26, 2011 8:28 AM - Zion Mayor Lane Harrison and others are accused in a lawsuit of luring the Lake County Fielders to play a second season in a temporary ballpark in 2011 by misleading team ownership about construction of a permanent facility. -
Fielders, Zion must play ball with fansJul 19, 2011 7:24 PM - Some of the luster is gone from the once feel-good story about the Lake County Fielders and minor-league baseball coming to Zion. A Daily Herald editorial says that both the village and the team need to be more forthcoming with fans about what is going on.
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Alexian Field old hat for new GM
Mar 22, 2011 6:57 AM - General Manager John Dittrich is optimistic about new baseball teams he's helping start for the stadiums in Schaumburg and Joliet, even though they're replacing teams that became associated with financial hardship. -
The Soapbox: Keep driver's ed fees localMar 11, 2011 7:43 PM - If a school district wants to charge more than $50 for driver's education, it needs a waiver from the state. A new legislative proposal would end that requirement. It's time to let schools set the fee, not Springfield. The numbers show that the $50 charge doesn't begin to cover costs, says state Rep. Sandy Pihos, a Glen Ellyn Republican and bill sponsor.
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Schaumburg picks new team for Alexian Field
Mar 9, 2011 4:39 PM - Schaumburg is negotiating with a new operator of Alexian Field, planning to reach an agreement for that person to bring a new minor league baseball team to the stadium, replacing the recently evicted Schaumburg Flyers. -
$900,000 tab too steep, should have been stoppedFeb 6, 2011 9:39 PM - The Flyers were allowed to build up too big an IOU.
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Legal deadline looms for sale of Schaumburg Flyers
Jan 20, 2011 3:44 PM - Both the village of Schaumburg and the Schaumburg Flyers agree that their next court date of Feb. 24 is as good as a final deadline for the team to find a new owner or move out of Alexian Field. -
Flyers home opener May 30Jan 18, 2011 6:43 PM - The Schaumburg Flyers will open the 2011 season on the road on May 26, and host their home opener on May 30.
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Will Flyers keep their Schaumburg home?
Jan 10, 2011 6:40 AM - While both the village of Schaumburg and the Schaumburg Flyers still hope for the best possible outcome to their dispute over overdue rent, a lawsuit and its looming Jan. 20 court date still carry the threat of a possible separation of the two parties.
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