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Hard liquor sales proposed at rooftop clubs surrounding Wrigley Field

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Fans watch the Opening Day game at Wrigley Field in April 2021 from the rooftops beyond the right field bleachers.

Former Ald. Tom Tunney (44th) battled the Cubs over all things Wrigley Field during his two decades in office, prompting the Ricketts family that owns the team to bankroll a challenger against him — an opponent Tunney defeated handily.

Tunney’s successor appears to be charting a different path.

At Wednesday’s City Council meeting, Ald. Bennett Lawson (44th) introduced an ordinance that would pave the way for selling hard liquor at the rooftop clubs surrounding Wrigley, clubs primarily owned by the Cubs.