Archive for July 3rd, 2009

Vendors: Expanding Wrigley no-sell zone would kill business (Chicago Tribune)

Expanding Wrigley no-sell zone would kill business, vendors say Sidewalk peddlers who hawk peanuts, T-shirts and novelty items outside Wrigley Field reacted angrily Friday to an alderman’s proposal to move them two blocks from the ballpark, saying that they not only add to game-day excitement but also need to earn a living.

Cubs tip Brewers 2-1 in 10 (Chicago Tribune)

A bases loaded walk to Jake Fox in the 10th inning gave the Cubs a 2-1, walk-off victory over Milwaukee before a raucous crowd of 41,204 Friday at Wrigley Field.