While the Wrigleyville residents might not be happy about the additional night games or the later Friday afternoon start times, according to Danny Ecker, the neighbors are becoming resigned to the fact that both are part of the framework deal between the city and the Cubs to restore Wrigley Field. The neighborhood appears to be [...]

Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced an amendment to the night game ordinance Wednesday according to a report from Serena Dai. The ordinance would allow the Cubs to play 40 night games at Wrigley Field plus add six 3:05pm Friday start times. The current ordinance limits the Cubs to 30 night games, 27 scheduled, with an additional [...]

Tom Ricketts met with the media on Wednesday morning at the City Club of Chicago to discuss the Wrigley Field Restoration plans that were released Tuesday night. For the first time publically, Tom Ricketts has threatened to move the Cubs out of Wrigley Field if they are not able to add the signs inside Wrigley [...]

According to a report from the Sun-Times, Jill Peters, President of the Southport Neighbors Association, has demanded “the Cubs scale back their request for more night games and signage at a renovated Wrigley Field, nix plans to enlarge the stadium’s footprint and reduce the height of the hotel they plan to build across the street.” [...]

According to a report from Danny Ecker of Crain’s Chicago Business, the Cubs and the City of Chicago have finalized an agreement on a deal that would allow the Cubs to move forward on its five-year, $500 million project to renovate Wrigley Field and develop property around the stadium. Ecker pointed out in his report [...]

Fran Spielman spoke with Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday and according to the report from the Sun-Times, Mayor Emanuel said the talks are “in the bottom of the ninth inning.” After the, insert Carlos Marmol jokes here, the question becomes will the Cubs be able to close this one out? The latest talks reportedly have [...]

Seemingly every time a report surfaces that indicates the Cubs are close to finalizing a deal with the city to restore Wrigley Field, another one surfaces to the contrary. And that was the case on Wednesday night. According to reports from the Tribune and DNAinfo.com Chicago, the number of night games has emerged as another [...]