The Cubs Are Coming To Town

Fan Convention At Chicago Hilton
The 27th annual Cubs fan convention is coming to the Chicago Hilton and Towers this month. The convention will take place from January 13 through January 15, 2012. Passes to the convention are $60 each. Proceeds from the event support Chicago Cubs charities.

The hours of the Convention are as follows:

• Friday - 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. 
• Saturday - 9 a.m. to midnight 
• Sunday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

According to the Cubs’ Web site, all rooms at the Chicago Hilton and Towers are sold out. Rooms are available at the Palmer House Hilton.

Up-Close and Personal
If you’re a Cubs fan, this is your opportunity to get up-close and personal with your favorite players. Players will be signing autographs and posing for pictures with fans during the event. For more information, including any changes or updates in schedules, visit the Cubs’ Web site.

Chicago Tribune To Publish Weekly Book Review

Weekly Book Review Ready To Launch
Would you buy a weekly book review for $2 above the price of your regular Chicago Tribune subscription? According to today’s ChicagoBusiness, the folks at the Tribune are hoping you will. It’s an attempt to offset the loss of revenue from diminishing newspaper sales.

What do you think? Is a weekly devoted to book reviews, author interviews, bestseller lists, and other book news a good idea? Is it worth $2?

Other ChicagoBusiness news includes the Ricketts family’s investment in the Cubs’s front office, including the recent hiring of Theo Epstein as President of Baseball Operations and Blue Cross Blue Shield’s hold on the health insurance market in Illinois.

Ricketts family, left to right: Pete, Tom, Laura, Todd