The more things change, the more they change

January 4, 2008

According to a story in the Chicago Sun Times, the Cubs have received permission from the City Council to add 70 “premium-priced ‘bullpen box seats’ along the third base line at Wrigley Field — and install new signage — to wring more revenue out of the 93-year-old ballpark.”

City Hall approved the changes because “landmark buildings aren’t frozen in time, need to be maintained and can be improved while respecting their history,” said Peter Scales of the city’s Department of Planning and Development.

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