Having left its dark ages years ago, the Chicago Cubs are one of the most solid teams in Major League Baseball. After the recent bankruptcy of its owner, The Tribune, and subsequent sale to the Ricketts family, the team seems settled and ready for action. The Cubs have had to budget their resources, make good trades, and get strong play out of unlikely players. They have just finished their third straight winning season in a row. That is a first since 1967. The team continues to look forward and shows no sign of giving the fans anything less than another great season.

Chicago loves the rooftops! For years, those rooftops were an elite gathering place for free views of the game that a select few enjoyed. Many remember seeing the waving fans on television, watching from their rooftops, hanging out of their balconies and windows, laughing in their folding chairs, and having a beer or two. It was when the Cubs began winning that formal seating structures began to appear. Landlords started charging admission fees. Even though many dislike the new system, it flourishes, because the seats are so cool and fun.