CHICAGO — Back in the opening week of the 2006 season, in a Chicago Tribune article accompanied by cartoonist Rick Tuma’s illustrations, I offered some predictions of what a Wrigley Field experience ...

CHICAGO — Looking down at the crush of fans jammed into the Wrigley Field concourse before Friday’s home opener, I thought, you know what, the Cubs just might “break even” this season. Looking at how ...

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Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ home opener against the San Diego Padres on April 4, 2025. Fans cheer after the Cubs defeated the Padres, 3-1, in their home opener at Wrigley Field, April 4, 2025.

Framed by the backdrop of the ballpark’s iconic center-field scoreboard and green ivy, the long-awaited reveal was less anticipatory and more celebratory, a moment years in the making. The 2027 ...