Believe it or not there is an actual rally to get the Chicago Cubs to move to Cicero IL

For Immediate release                Contacts: Raul Montes, Jr. 312-890-6599                                                          William Luna 773-551-4750 Activist and residents would rather see Chicago Cubs relocate to the Town of Cicero than leave Chicago; Want stadium and franchise to stimulate job growth and economic development in both communities What:  Press Conference and Rally When:   Sunday, May 12, 2013 Where:   3100 S Kostner                      Chicago, IL 60623       Time:     11: 30 a.m.   Chicago, IL— Little Village and Cicero residents see the tremendous assets that would accommodate the Chicago Cubs in a state of the art baseball facility stadium in the Town of Cicero. Cicero Town President Larry Dominick’s proposal to the Ricketts family of 50 acres of land and a planned unit development and jumbo-tron scoreboard would be ideal for the western suburb near Chicago. Having I 55 and 290 two major expressways and mass transit would be great arteries of transportation to accommodate many people from the City of Chicago and other neighboring suburbs. Cicero has a reputation of being one of the 10 safest cities in the country with a population of over 70,000 in the past two years. Having a project of this magnitude would enhance Little Village and the Town of Cicero with job growth and economic development. A new stadium of this caliber near the outskirts of Chicago will keep the Cubs near Chicago and bring positive benefits two both Chicago and Cicero. New stadiums usually require more employees than the old facility. Nearby the stadiums, jobs are also created in local shops, restaurants, hotels, and in the transportation industry. On this note, a new stadium will stimulate the economy and housing market in both communities because it increases property values and, with that, the tax base of the cities. New stadiums can also help revitalize downtrodden neighborhoods or city centers, attracting tourism and business investment factors lead to economic growth in the city something that Little Village has lacked for many years.  It would be a joint venture for both cities because of the increased spending on tourism activities like food and lodging, the positive increased aggregate income. 26th street the “Second magnificent mile “is declining in business because many businesses have been forced to close. A project of this magnitude would help revitalize and invigorate this two mile strip. Montes says “ We need to market this area to the fullest vigor and vitality in order to cultivate and this would be the ideal project.” On Sunday residents of Cicero and Little Village will ask in plea to the Ricketts family to consider Cicero President Larry Dominick's letter proposal of moving the Chicago Cubs to the Town of Cicero instead of leaving Chicago to benefit both neighboring communities.