Articles filed under Venues
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Cubs get OK to move forward with Wrigley Field makeoverJul 10, 2014 1:00 am - Wrigley Field took a step in the direction of every major league baseball park in the country Thursday when a city commission unanimously approved a major expansion of p...
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Chicago moves World Cup party to Soldier FieldJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago will hold a World Cup viewing party in Soldier Field after previous U.S. games drew tens of thousands to the city's lakefront Grant Park. U.S. Soccer and the cit...
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Lone living Cub in World Series returns to WrigleyJun 07, 2014 1:01 am - CHICAGO - As his wheelchair rolled onto the dirt, Lennie Merullo took a good look around Wrigley Field. It'd been a while since the last living person to play in a World...
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Cubs reveal new Wrigley plansMay 27, 2014 1:01 am - The Cubs have released a revised plan for Wrigley Field's renovation that includes new signs, new seats and lights and a warning the team would consider moving to anothe...
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Cubs-rooftop owners rivalry heats upMay 22, 2014 1:01 am - The Cubs and owners of rooftop venues across the street from Wrigley Field appeared to be headed toward the legal equivalent of bench-clearing brawl, after the team anno...
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Legislation could close Medinah golf course tax loopholeMay 21, 2014 5:00 am - An investigation into big tax breaks sought by suburban golf courses that spurred legislative action. Why the highest-paid school district official in the state might su...
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Cubs turn marquee green as part of Wrigley celebrationMay 14, 2014 1:00 am - The marquee outside Wrigley Field in Chicago was painted green and gold Wednesday to match the colors from the 1930s as part of the field's anniversary celebration, befo...
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Elgin activist, Erin's Law namesake honoredApr 26, 2014 1:01 am - Erin Merryn, an advocate for better protections for children from sex abuse, was honored Saturday at a fundraising gala where Gov. Pat Quinn praised her international mi...
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Mike North video: Pound for pound Iverson one of the greatest athletesMar 06, 2014 12:01 am - Former Philadelphia 76'er Allan Iverson had his number retired this past weekend and even though he has had plenty of issues, he is beloved by the city of Philadelphia...
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Ricketts remains optimistic about Wrigley workFeb 12, 2014 12:00 am - MESA, Ariz. — The Cubs unveiled their state-of-the-art spring training facility in the desert Wednesday as chairman Tom Ricketts remained hopeful that work on their hist...