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Rooftop signs on buildings around Wrigley pitched in proposed ordinance

Related Topics: Tom Tunney, Chicago Cubs

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A rendering of the sign for Benjamin Moore paints that has been proposed for a rooftop just beyond the right field bleachers at Wrigley Field. The building on Sheffield Avenue is owned by the Ricketts family, which owns the Cubs.

The Cubs would get the go-ahead to install two new rooftop signs on buildings owned by the billionaire family that also owns the team under a proposed ordinance that’s sure to rekindle the debate about sign pollution at iconic Wrigley Field.

Former Ald. Tom Tunney battled the Cubs over all things Wrigley during his two decades in office, prompting the Ricketts family to bankroll a challenger against him — an opponent Tunney defeated handily.