Politics & Government
Wrigley News: Time Ticking on Tunney’s Night Game Legislation
The alderman didn't introduce new rules at Wednesday's City Council meeting regarding changes like night games and concerts as expected, and some say it's a sign.
A decision to hold more night games and concerts at Wrigley Field may not happen according to plan.
Ald. Tom Tunney didn’t introduce new legislation Wednesday at City Council as expected, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The Chicago Cubs were hoping for new rules addressing the number of night games and concerts they can have, along with changes to neighborhood rules on Friday afternoon games, Saturday night games and using Sheffield Avenue as a street festival during games.
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It was intended to be a comprehensive plan introduced not piecemeal, but all at once, according to Tunney. The deal also was intended to include the hotly contested deal over advertisements in the park or on the Wrigley rooftops.
“The lack of a proposal (Wednesday) suggests Tunney is in no rush to give the Cubs what they want,” the Tribune writes. “…Both Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Tunney said they wanted one comprehensive deal to rehab Wrigley and would not proceed first with just an ordinance to add more night games.”
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A spokesperson with the Ricketts family, who own the Cubs, told the Tribune they’re still hoping to get the issues resolved by Opening Day at the latest.
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The move comes after board members at a Feb. 5 East Lake View Neighbors meeting said they received word from the alderman’s office that he would delay introducing legislation, potentially until March. In addition, at Monday night’s South East Lake View Neighbors meeting, Tunney alluded to ongoing negotiations with the Cubs.
“The problem is the playing field continues to change,” Tunney said. “We’re working closely with the Cubs, Ricketts family and the mayors office.”
Right now—per a suggestion by the Lake View Citizen’s Council—he’s planning to offer the Cubs three more night games and a total of four concerts, with some exceptions for MLB demands.
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