THE NATION - News from April 7, 2009
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Tribune Co. would have received as much as $45 million and a 5% stake in a leased Wrigley Field under a deal involving a state loan of $300 million toward restoring the ballpark, a proposal found in state documents shows.
The media company, which owns the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times, is trying to sell the Chicago Cubs and its ballpark.
Secret talks about the pact between Tribune Co. and state officials came to a halt Dec. 9 when then-Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich was arrested on federal corruption charges.
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