- Blogs, Bleader, May 2, 2013
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The Rosemont Cubs sound pretty good to me
There's no logical explanation for why we throw money at teams who repay our devotion and generosity with mediocrity and greed.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 23, 2013
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Reason for concern? The Ricketts family own the Cubs and DNAInfo
Joe Ricketts launched DNA Info. His son Tom runs the Chicago Cubs. What are we to think?
- News & Features, Ben Joravsky on Politics, Apr 23, 2013
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Welcome to U.S. Cellular Field, home of the sweetheart deal
A new lawsuit shows how taxpayers footed the bill so the White Sox can make millions.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 19, 2013
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It's time to take the Alderman Tom Tunney pledge, Chicago
The alderman takes the blows that might otherwise go against Mayor Emanuel for the Wrigley Field impasse.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 17, 2013
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Mastering the rules at the Masters, plus a baseball report
Rule 12-5c: Cheating is the essence of golf.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 17, 2013
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How would Mayor Emanuel treat the Ricketts family if they were poor?
Let's say as poor and powerless as the people whose schools and mental health clinics he's closing
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 15, 2013
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Wrigley needs a giant video screen? Did the Tribune write that story with a straight face?
If you think a giant video screen will turn the Chicago Cubs around, dream on!
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 31, 2013
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Cubs vs. rooftop owners: The most exciting game in town
For all their complaining, the rooftop owners have it a lot better than the west-side peanut vendors, who were driven out of business by a city ordinance after the United Center was built.
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 24, 2013
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Hell freezes over: Cubs decide to pay for Wrigley fix-up themselves
The Cubs decide to build their Wrigley Field project without public money, demonstrating what we've known all along: none of these sports moguls need the money we give them!
- Galleries & Museums, Art Feature, Dec 26, 2012
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Photo Issue 2012
A collection of reader-submitted images honoring Chicago's quiet-but-worthy moments
- News & Features, Feature, Dec 19, 2012
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People Issue 2012:
Roger Sosner, the hawker"Any person with a strong back and a weak mind can do it."
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 19, 2012
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Jerry Reinsdorf—the smartest team owner in town
The Bulls owner doesn't need a subsidy for the United Center any more than the Ricketts need one at Wrigley Field
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 11, 2012
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Governor Quinn stands up to Mayor Rahm
Governor Quinn goes back in time to his glory days to take a stand against Mayor Rahm's Wrigley Field handout
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 14, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band featuring Eddie Vedder, "Atlantic City"
At Friday's Wrigley Field show, the Boss brought out Evanston native Eddie Vedder for a full-band rendition of this haunting classic
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 7, 2012
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Shows to see: Bruce Springsteen, Primordial, 2 Chainz, Hoax
Shows to see this weekend include Primordial, 2 Chainz, Hoax, and the fuckin' Boss
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 28, 2012
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Joy in Mudville: Adam Dunn connects!
Minnesota pitchers struck Adam Dunn's bat five times in a single afternoon
- News & Features, Feature, Jun 28, 2012
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The mayor's millionaire club, part II
A look at Rahm Emanuel's calendar shows how wealth and access, far more than party identity or ideology, have come to comand the attention of politicians—leaving everyday people out of the conversation
- Best of Chicago, Sports & Recreation, Jun 20, 2012
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Best Bowler for Hitting the Pins Hard
Keith "Cap" Porter
- Best of Chicago, City Life, Jun 20, 2012
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Best Moment of Unity on the Red Line
When Cubs fans finally get off the train at Addison
- Blogs, Bleader, May 29, 2012
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Hey, Mayor Rahm: Don't give the Cubs our money!
Just a few reasons not to waste untold millions in tax dollars on the Cubs
