Updated 7/2/2021 9:21 AM
After COVID-19 largely quieted local fireworks in 2020, the summer sky shows are back with a bang this summer.
Here s a look at Independence Day displays and others. Note: Details could change, so it s best to check before you go.
July 1-2
Rosemont: Following the 7-10 p.m. concerts at Parkway Bank Park, 5501 Park Place. Hi Infidelity performs Thursday, July 1; Super Diamond headlines Friday, July 2. Food and beverage vendors. Free parking with validation. rosemont.com/rockin-in-the-park-is-back-this-summer/.
July 1-4
Rosemont: Following Chicago Dogs games at Impact Field, 9850 Balmoral Ave. Ticket prices vary by day and seating. www.chicagodogs.com.
July 2
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MLB plays hardball – and deals a blow to the heartland
Forty-three franchises, about a quarter of the sprawling minor league system, are being eliminated under Major League Baseball s plan.
By PAUL NEWBERRYAssociated Press
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The Lowell Spinners, a Class A short-season affiliate of the Boston Red Sox since 1996, are one of the casualties of Major League Baseball’s contraction of minor league teams. The Spinners played in the New York-Penn League, which is being entirely eliminated.
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Minor league baseball hasn’t been able to take the field in more than a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dec 10, 2020 9:55 AM
In this May 21, 2015, file photo, the St. Paul, Minn., skyline is visible beyond CHS Field as the St. Paul Saints hold their baseball season opener against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks at the new stadium. Major League Baseball went through with its plan to cut to 120 farm teams. As part of the reorganization, the Saints, which had been an independent team, will become the Triple-A team of the Minnesota Twins. (Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via AP, File)
By: Paul Newberry
Minor league baseball hasn’t been able to take the field in more than a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
What We Can t Know About the Farm System, Hoyer Expects Minor League Season, and Other Cubs Bullets
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What We Can’t Know About the Farm System, Hoyer Expects Minor League Season, and Other Cubs Bullets
Folks, the Cubs might ACTUALLY make a transaction today. You know, because it’s Rule 5 Draft day. The draft is at 11am CT, and given the state of the organization and plans for 2021, it would be very surprising to me if the Cubs didn’t select anyone.
• Saw a clip on Twitter that sent me down a bit of a rabbit hole, which in turn tied into some Jed Hoyer comments. It won’t all play out this way because TINSTAAPP, but it’s fun to think about how the Cubs could soon have three huge fireballing, nasty-breaking lefties on the roster (Carraway, Steele, Marquez):