If you haven’t heard, Mayor Daley has been pushing for the bars in Wrigleyville to stop serving alcohol during the 7th inning during potential ‘clinch’ games, similar to what is done inside Wrigley Field. Well, he got his way and it never even came to a vote. The bar owners are scared to death of what the Mayor could do to their business if they don’t comply.
Take this quote from Tribune : “You say it’s voluntarily, but, c’mon, it’s a directive from the city” and this one from the Sun-Times : “We all know that we have to protect [ourselves] and be cautious.”
Crazy? While listening to WLSAM this afternoon, neither respected radio host Roe Conn nor seasoned ABC-7 Achorman Ron Magers could get anyone to speak on the record. Not a single one, for fear of retribution.
Now THAT’S power.
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