Aldermen OK Break for Cubs, Businesses Struggling During Pandemic – WTTW (Chicago)

The Cubs, who failed to make the playoffs this spring after a pandemic-shortened season, asked city officials to defer one $250,000 payment because fans were not allowed inside the ballpark as part of efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19. Those restrictions also meant that a slate of summer concerts at Wrigley Field had to be canceled, which meant few visitors to the Ricketts’-owned Hotel Zachary, restaurants and rooftops in Wrigleyville.