Extra Extra: Wrigley Field Renovations Finally Begin
By Lisa White in News on Oct 11, 2014 9:00PM
- More than 350 people attended the groundbreaking ceremony at Wrigley Field on Saturday to finally kick off construction and planned renovations for the historic ballpark. [Tribune]
- Police have released a photo of the semi-truck and a description of the driver that struck a bicyclist Tuesday afternoon. The driver of the truck drove off after hitting the cyclist. The cyclist is still in critical condition. [DNAinfo Chicago]
- Police Supt. Garry McCarthy slammed Indiana gun laws at a press conference on Thursday after two high profile cases this week alone in Chicago involved guns purchased in Indiana. [DNAinfo Chicago]
- One of the first business owners and pioneers of the Argyle Street dining scene has passed away at the age of 92. [Sun-Times]
- Looks like we weren't the only ones who first thought Doolin's on Halsted near Grand was an Irish bar when we first moved to the city. The Reader talks to the owners of the party supply store about the pretty typical confusion. [Chicago Reader]
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