• While the Blago trial is just starting, the Jon Burge trial is on a break until Monday but John Conroy explores exactly what the trial is about while Steve Rhodes laments how the Burge trial will be lost among the Blago circus.
• Scott Eby pleaded not guilty in the Riley Fox murder case.
• The latest edition of, "Do you know who I am?!", DUI style.

As Spring Training 2010 winds down, the city of Mesa, Arizona is looking for a new way to fund a promised new complex for the Cubs. MLB Commissioner Bud Selig recently shot down the proposed "Cubs Tax," a $2.25 surcharge that would have been added to every Cactus League ticket in the state of Arizona to help pay for the new $84 million complex. Several other teams, including the White Sox, had previously made known their displeasure over the proposed tax. So it's back to the drawing board for the Cubs, Major League Baseball, and Mesa mayor Scott Smith. more ›

The crosstown rivalry just got financial. The White Sox have joined a group of Cactus League teams protesting a proposed ticket surcharge for spring training games, part of which would be used to fund the Cubs' new facility in Mesa. The Sox joined the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Cincinnati Reds in boycotting an annual kickoff breakfast to protest the proposed a $2.25 surcharge. Part of the revenue would fund the new facility which was promised to the Cubs to keep them from bolting for newer, better Spring Training digs. Angels spokesman Tim Mead told the Arizona Republic, "In a nutshell, we continue to feel it's fundamentally wrong to implement a tax on loyal baseball fans. We just fundamentally disagree." more ›

It was a busy weekend. Here's what you might have missed. more ›

Perhaps Crane Kenney was green with envy after the White Sox moved into sparkling new Spring Training digs in Glendale, Arizona last winter. For the past year, the Cubs' president has been exploring options for new spring training facilities for the North Siders -- even toying with the idea of the Cubbies moving to Florida and the Grapefruit League after more than 50 years in Arizona. While wooed heavily by Naples, Florida, the Cubs have decided to stay put in Mesa after reaching an agreement with the city for a brand new $84-million facility. more ›

Perhaps jealous that their crosstown pale hose foes have moved to a new facility, the Cubs are now demanding an upgrade to their current Spring Training home in Mesa, Arizona (pictured right), according to The Arizona Republic. The Cubs currently are signed to stay in Mesa through 2016 but have an opt-out clause that would allow them to bail as soon as 2012 if they feel the proper upgrades aren't made. And while the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority has $8.2 million set aside for renovations, that cash won't be available until 2020. more ›