Ald. Tom Tunney released a statement Wednesday afternoon in response to the Sun-Times report the he proposed tearing down the centerfield scoreboard at Wrigley Field. Among the proposals Ald. Tunney has made to the Cubs to preserve the views of the rooftop clubs is to replace the landmarked scoreboard with a jumbotron and move the [...]

According to a report from the Sun-Times, in an attempt “to preserve the birds-eye view from rooftop clubs overlooking Wrigley Field, Ald. Tom Tunney has made a bold suggestion to the Cubs: replace the iconic landmarked centerfield scoreboard with a video scoreboard that would generate millions without blocking anybody’s view.” The Sun-Times spoke with two [...]

According to a report from the Tribune, “the Lakeview Citizen’s Council raised a host of red flags to parts of the rehab plan proposed by Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts, who has said he would like to get the deal done by Opening Day, April 1.” The Cubs have publicly stated they need the deal with [...]

According to a report from the Sun-Times, Mayor Rahm Emanuel summoned Ald. Tom Tunney and Tom Ricketts to City Hall on Thursday for a closed-door meeting. The Sun-Times reported that Thursday’s meeting took place just after Tunney told the media “he would not agree to the Cubs’ request to lift city restrictions on outfield signs [...]

A day after the Cubs announced a partnership with Chicago Athletic Clubs, Ald. Tom Tunney is talking tough about his terms of agreement according to a report from the Tribune. Tunney told the Tribune “he would not sign off on a deal unless it included more parking, better police protection and aesthetic assurances sought by [...]

The Cubs announced Wednesday they signed a letter of intent with Chicago Athletic Clubs that would add a 40,000 square-foot state of the art gym to the proposed boutique Sheraton hotel across the street from Wrigley Field. The gym would be the largest tenant in the hotel development, leasing two floors. The Cubs and the [...]