30 years later: How Madigan kept the Cubs in the dark 08/08/2018 Thirty years ago Aug. 8, the Chicago Cubs played their first game under lights at Wrigley Field – after first battling Chicago politicians for the right to do so. TAGS: Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Edward “Fast Eddie” Vrdolyak, ISFA: Illinois Sports Facility Authority, Madigan & Getzendanner, Mike Madigan, Tom Tunney
Chicago politicians get cheap tickets for Cubs playoff games 10/06/2016 Granting favors to politicians is the cost of doing business for sports team owners in Chicago. TAGS: Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, Tom Tunney