Governor James Thompson Archives

Jim Thompson’s view on the Wrigley Field deal(s)

by Ben Joravsky December 16, 2008August 19, 2021

Governor Thompson offers an opposing view on why the original Trib/Wrigley Field deal died.

Big Jim’s magical plan

by Ben Joravsky April 30, 2008August 19, 2021

Jim “Trust Me” Thompson didn’t provide any specifics for how the state could take over Wrigley Field without drawing on tax dollars, so we came up with a few suggestions.