By Steve Rhodes
“Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts on Monday told the Tribune’s editorial board he doesn’t have a Plan B to come up with $200 million if the state rejects his proposal to borrow that money in a bond offering,” the paper reports.
Huh. I guess there’s nowhere else for the Ricketts’ to turn.
Oh, wait:
“The family patriarch, J. Joe Ricketts, grew up in Omaha and started a discount stock brokerage. In the 1990s he transformed the company into an Internet trading powerhouse now known as TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. He is ranked among the world’s billionaires, according to Forbes magazine, with an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion. Shares of the company are also owned by his wife and four children.”
Chicago’s Worst Landlord?
The reviews are in.
All Too Mortal
“Twista’s . . . next project is a DVD titled Mr. Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista,” MTV reports. “Part behind the scenes, part informative visual, the veteran MC looks to put a spotlight on the violence that’s been plaguing his Chicago hometown.”
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America Goes Hungry
One in four children at risk; one in six adults.
TSA Pat-Downs
What Would Jesus Do?
Coyote Ugly
“A wild coyote running around downtown Chicago is not a threat to humans and serves a useful purpose by helping to keep the rodent population in check, a city animal control official tells the Chicago Tribune.”
His Work Here Is Done
“No Role For Me At Tribune Going Forward: Sam Zell.”
White Castle Is Trending
“The Indiana State Board of Accounts says East Chicago Police Chief Augusto Flores and Human Resources Director Hector Rivera must repay $1,340.14 to the police department’s petty cash fund for disallowed expenses including a run for White Castle hamburgers,” AP reports.
Chicago’s Best Cassette Tape Labels
Vol. I.
Surviving The Holidays
With help from the federal government.
Bears’ Charmed Life
Dolphins running out of QBs.
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The Beachwood Tip Line: Steam-fueled.
Posted on November 16, 2010