P.K. Wrigley spurned black players at a pivotal time—did his actions start the Cubs’ slide?
Tag: Tom Ricketts
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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.
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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?
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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!
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Extry! Extry! Media scandal! Sun-Times gives rich owner special treatment
Robert Feder shouldn’t be so hard on Michael Ferro
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The mayor’s millionaire club, part II
Rahm Emanuel’s calendar shows how wealth and access, more than party identity, have come to command his attention
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Theo Epstein takes on “the ultimate challenge”
Former BoSox GM Theo Epstein takes the reins as president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs.
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Mayor Emanuel will be watching you, always
The city’s network of cameras — already the nation’s biggest — is expanding. (Sun-Times) Here’s what happened when a Sun-Times reporter witnessed a shooting at a memorial for a victim. (Sun-Times) Lewis Jordan, head of the Chicago Housing Authority, resigned yesterday after reports that he used his city-issued credit cards on expensive dinners and gifts […]
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The Bums Will Always Lose
The Ricketts’ plan to get government loans to renovate Wrigley Field is pretty unpopular.
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The Cubs A-TIF: Amusement Tax Increment Financing
Why the Ricketts’ proposed Wrigley Field-renovation bond plan might seem familiar.
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Zell sells Cubs for $900M
The Cubs sell for $900 million, in the ballpark of recent estimates.