While it’s fun to sample ballpark treats, planning ahead can save you a lot of money. Not only are concession items expensive, but there are also long lines that prevent you from sitting and enjoying the game. We’ve got some savvy tips to help you stay on budget: Cubs Don’t forget to hydrate! Good thing
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What are the chances? It hasn’t happened yet, but as the Cubs have proven, this could be the year…the year to beat the odds and for Wintrust to gift $1 million to Cubs Charities with a single swing of the bat. How is this possible? As official banking partners of the Chicago Cubs, our Wintrust
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From the moment he was born, Tyler Grote was a Cubs fan. He’s lived in the Chicago area all his life, but that’s no guarantee a person grows up to be a superfan. Tyler puts in the work: his room is decorated in everything Cubs and he rarely misses watching a game. In 2009, when
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In 1958, at 19 years old, Jessie Branham told his father he wanted to move to the big city. His dad gave him $20 to get there. By the time he made it to Chicago, Jessie had $7 left in his pocket. After living on the street, a man took him in and gave him
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Rose Salerno remembers a time before people watched Cubs games on TV. She used to listen to the games on the radio with her dad. She also remembers watching when the TV first came out and when the city had to increase transportation to the stadium because the team was getting too popular and there
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Though Jake Arrieta’s bid for second straight no-hitter and home scoreless inning streak ended early Thursday, anything seems possible when he’s pitching. Wearing a blue Cubs hoodie that partially hid his face on a chilly afternoon at Wrigley Field, Jake Arrieta strode to the bullpen at 12:50 p.m. Thursday to continue his quest for perfection.
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