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U.S. Cellular Field may be getting a makeover sometime soon. The state agency that owns the field said on Friday that it's in the early stages of planning a new development across the street from the ballpark on 35th Street, including new restaurants, stores, and other attractions. The development would replace the parking lots that were built on the site where Comiskey Park used to be, potentially expanding upon the ballpark's Gate 5 entrance, with an atrium leading to a walkway over 35th Street. "Economic conditions are dictating what will happen and when," said Mike Alvarez, spokesman for the The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, to the Chicago Sun-Times.

As the Cubs prepare for the win-or-go-home scenario facing them in Game 3 of their divisional playoff series with the Diamondbacks this evening, we wanted to share the photo above with you all (via Deadspin).

Chicagoans have been relatively blasé lately about the fates of our most cherished icons. For example, fans adjusted fairly quickly to the renaming of old Comiskey Park, christening the field with a snappy new nickname faster than you can say boo. And even though people still lament the passing of Marshall Field's, it's not as if Macy’s ruined State Street’s mojo. But what would happen if everything were up for grabs? The idea is not as far-fetched as you might think.

"Silver Belles" via e.q.

The Chicago Fire and their fans will pay homage to the Chicago Sting this Sunday in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Sting's first NASL Soccer Bowl Championship in 1981. During that season, fans came out to Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park not to see the Cubs or Sox, as there was a baseball strike underway, but to see the Chicago Sting. The Chicago Sting defeated the New York Cosmos 1-0 in front of a crowd of 36,000 in Toronto to earn the title.

Alright, it's time to us to get all Rod Serling on you, for a moment.

Chicagoist still remembers hearing of a hot prospect getting called up to the White Sox in 1990 and rememebrs being in the right field stands at the old Comiskey Park about 20 feet away from a ball that was THIS CLOSE to going out for his first major league homer. He'd end up hitting 7 during that late-season call-upon his way to 448 in a Sox uniform. So it's really hard to believe that following a 16 year run on with the White Sox, Frank Thomas is gone. The team cut ties with the future Hall of Famer on Wednesday by not offering him salary arbitration, making him a free agent. Thomas had spent his entire career on the South Side -- one of the rare players who had remained with their original team for more than 10 years.

Only The Lonely* (1991) – Filmed just three days before demolition was to begin on the old park, John Candy’s character treats Ally Sheedy to a nighttime picnic on the field complete with fireworks. Consider it a cinematic toast to a Chicago legend.

When the CTA's proposed methods for streamlining their operations and generating revenue sound like ideas generated by drunks in bars, you know things are bad. Back in March, the CTA hired AECOM Consulting (for the bargain price of $1.2 million) to look at ways of making the agency more efficient. We thought Idea #1 would be to stop spending so much money on outside consultants but we were wrong. In fact, AECOM says the best...

For all the talk about how Version Two of The Ballpark Formerly Known As Comiskey completely changed the landscape of the Bridgeport neighborhood, the truth is that outside of the late, lamented McCuddy’s (the bar most long-suffering Sox fans bring up as Exhibit A of the old Bridgeport nightlife: “Babe Ruth drank beers between innings there when the Yankees came to town!”) Comiskey Park/The Cell has always been a victim of its surroundings. Where...

No, not to another city! The Sox are moving south on your AM dial next year, having reached an agreement to move their game broadcasts to The Score 670 (WSCR) from their current home at ESPN 1000 (WMVP). The 5-year deal will pay the White Sox only $2.5 - $2.7 million per season, about half what they get in their current deal. Chicagoist isn't sure why they didn't wait until after winning the World Series...

Everybody knows that the Cubs are a much bigger draw at Wrigley than the White Sox are at U.S. Cellular. And even though we cheer for the White Sox, Chicagoist agrees that Wrigley is a great place to watch a game -- we certainly don't want to blow it up! But we also think that The Cell gets an undeserved bad rap -- especially following the three years of enhancements. Formerly known as Comiskey Park,...

This morning, Chicago building inspectors signed off on the Cubs playing in Wrigley Field today. The Cubs' park was deemed safe enough to play in following the installation of netting under the upper deck, which is strong enough to hold a 350 pound chunk of concrete falling from 50 feet. Inspections to identify and repair loose concrete are ongoing, with half the stadium checked so far.

While some think disco slowly fizzled out, Chicagoans knows disco went out in a spectacular blaze of glory 25 years ago. Tonight marks the 25th anniversary of Disco Demolition Night at the old Comiskey Park. The brainchild of DJ Steve Dahl, the planned festivities were to blow up some disco record on the field between games of a double header against the Detroit Tigers.

In 1921, Greek immigrant Peter George Poulos founded Margie's Candies. Over 80 years later, this classic ice cream parlor is still serving Chicago sweet toothes from their shop in the Bucktown community. Al Capone was reportedly one of their more famous patrons, as were the Beatles in 1964 after they finished their concert at Comiskey Park. Margie's makes their own 18% butterfat ice cream, hot fudge, real butterscotch, and caramel. Current owner, Peter Poulos Jr., the third generation to own Margie's, also hand-dips homemade candy - just like his mother, Margie, used to do.