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Cubs on Deck Luncheon Series: Tom Ricketts
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Ricketts joined the Spiegel and Goff Show for the first of the Cubs On Deck Luncheon series.
Ricketts spoke to the Mully and Hanley Show on Monday morning.
Epstein's in the final year of his original deal with the Cubs but will soon reach an extension.
"I can 't imagine a better relationship than what Theo and I have," Ricketts says.
"We are pretty much are an open book," Ricketts says.
Some top Republicans seem to be keeping their distance from comments presidential front-runner Donald Trump has made about the family that owns the Chicago Cubs, reports WBBM political Editor Craig Dellimore.
Donald Trump today took aim at the Ricketts family, accusing the Chicago Cubs' owners of funneling their cash into initiatives aimed at bringing down the GOP presidential front-runner.
Cubs owners essentially hope to turn Wrigley Field into a small historic European town when they complete the ongoing renovation of the stadium and plans for new amenities outside the ballpark.
Ricketts has lofty business ventures in store, poised to make the Cubs brand strong as ever.
The Cubs drew 3.3 million fans in 2015, and the demand for tickets has only increased.
The Ricketts family now reportedly owns 10 rooftop businesses around the iconic stadium.
Ricketts made it clear Saturday he wants to keep his front office in place.
Sosa has had a non-existent relationship with the Cubs since his exit after the 2004 season.
Heyward picked the Cubs because of their organizational fit.
The Cubs have added Jason Heyward, Ben Zobrist and John Lackey in recent weeks.
Surprise, surprise! Boras is subtly encouraging Cubs owner Tom Ricketts to spend big this offseason.
The Cubs can benefit in spending because of an interesting payroll adjustment.
Epstein doesn't envision the Cubs ever having a Dodgers-like $300-million payroll.
"I don't think anybody wants to play us right now," Ricketts says.
There was a mini-stir recently when Joe Maddon (jokingly) blamed a concert for poor field conditions.
Epstein's current contract runs through the 2016 season.
The Cubs celebrated their season with a raucous party.
The Ricketts family was set to host a big event for Walker at Wrigley Field before he dropped out of the presidential race.
A woman who took a line drive foul ball to the head on Sunday at Wrigley Field was the latest victim in a string of fan injuries that has people calling for changes at the old ballpark.
This comes nearly a month after another chaotic village board meeting.
A beach hazard statement is in effect until noon along Chicago's lakefronts due to dangerous boating and swimming conditions.
Perpetrators of crimes are often seen wearing masks. In New York, there is also concern about people shielding their faces while committing antisemitic acts.
The Blackhawks also signed forwards Pat Maroon and Craig Smith to one-year contracts, and Joey Anderson to a two-year contract.
People lined the streets along the route to honor the fallen soldier.
Perpetrators of crimes are often seen wearing masks. In New York, there is also concern about people shielding their faces while committing antisemitic acts.
Former President Trump is trying to overturn his recent felony conviction in the New York "hush money" criminal case.
The latest hearing on the lawsuit was held on Monday, as the coalition asks the city to grant them a closer route.
It is a change that seeks to reduce the stigma around driving without citizenship, and to make the roads across the state safer.
The tax is up just 2 cents compared with Sunday. But it is quite a jump compared with the Illinois gas seven years ago.
The tax is up just 2 cents compared with Sunday. But it is quite a jump compared with the Illinois gas seven years ago.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The family asked CBS 2 for help after they found themselves stuck with random stuff and boxes filling their space—and nowhere else left to turn.
The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
Shane Butler said he was grateful to be alive, and he owes it all to the safety training he did exactly one year before he accidentally shot himself.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
Iowa joins more than a dozen other states with restrictive abortion laws following the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Three other states currently ban abortions at about six weeks.
"We can serve payers very effectively from the footprint that remains," CEO Tim Wentworth says of the coming Walgreens closures.
The study found that Black men living in more violent Chicago neighborhoods had a higher level of cortisol, possibly showing the effect stress has on health.
One third of Chicago's roughly 400 new car dealers are using pen and paper to complete deals.
The Fresh Market already has stores in Crystal Lake, Geneva, Lake Forest, and Wilmette.
The change impacts every single restaurant in Chicago that operates with tipped workers, and critics say it could impact customers as well.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
Getting added to the guide is not the same as being awarded a Michelin star, but still signifies a stamp of approval.
The Chicago "rat hole" was a rodent-shaped indentation in the concrete in front of a blond brick three-flat building in Roscoe Village. While now gone, its legacy lives on.
Martin Mull came to national fame with a recurring role on the Norman Lear-created satirical soap opera "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," and the starring role in its spinoff, "Fernwood 2 Night."
The Rolling Stones played at the stadium for the first of two concerts over the next several days—as part of their Hackney Diamonds Tour.
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In 1999, a series about a New Jersey crime family premiered on HBO; it would change television. Series creator David Chase, and stars Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, discuss the personal and cultural impact of "The Sopranos."
The mother of Taylor Casey, who went missing while at a yoga retreat in the Bahamas last week, said there are many unanswered questions after she failed to show up for a morning class.
Get ready for your holiday cookout with Epic Burger in Gold Coast.
The controversy in the south suburbs hits new heights, this time even leading to a person taken away in handcuffs at a board meeting in Dolton.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the forecast.
Fourteen people were charged with felonies.
This comes nearly a month after another chaotic village board meeting.
The latest hearing on the lawsuit was held on Monday, as the coalition asks the city to grant them a closer route.
Perpetrators of crimes are often seen wearing masks. In New York, there is also concern about people shielding their faces while committing antisemitic acts.
A beach hazard statement is in effect until noon along Chicago's lakefronts due to dangerous boating and swimming conditions.
The Blackhawks also signed forwards Pat Maroon and Craig Smith to one-year contracts, and Joey Anderson to a two-year contract.
Two battalion chiefs told CBS 2 Investigators said hiring needs to be a priority for the Chicago Fire Department, and they plan to protest their working conditions.
They hope national recognition from the U.S. surgeon general will actually make a difference.
The gas hike approved in November was the largest gas utility rate hike in Illinois history.
A day after the fire, residents still could not get back into the building at 1852 W. Palm Dr., near Golf Road in the Orion ParkView Apartments complex.
The Village of Carol Stream still has not disclosed which officer pulled the trigger — and the family said they want more than edited body camera footage.
The Blackhawks also signed forwards Pat Maroon and Craig Smith to one-year contracts, and Joey Anderson to a two-year contract.
All three had been banned from NHL employment over their mishandling of former Blackhawks player Kyle Beach's sexual assault allegations against a former coach.
Christian Yelich hit a 422-foot, two-run homer in the fourth off Kyle Hendricks to put Milwaukee ahead.
Chicago right-hander Michael Soroka (0-8) allowed two unearned runs and one hit in four innings in the team's longest game since August 2019.
Reese broke a WNBA single-season record with her 10th straight double-double, finishing with 10 points and 16 rebounds. Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks set the previous record in 2015.
The victims were in an alley behind the 8900 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when someone shot them both, police said.
A murky law involving emergency protection orders leads to some judges allowing domestic abusers to keep their weapons.
Kyle Knight was ordered detained at an initial hearing.
Illinois State Police later found the car in the area of 34th and Halsted streets in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
Chicago police arrested Marquan Jones, 17, on Thursday in the 2400 block of East 75th Street.