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If a groundhog is supposed to predict the end of winter, can vacant office space signal who’s going home with a Super Bowl victory Sunday?
Just maybe, says commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle, whose executive chairman happens to be Roger Staubach, who has two Super Bowl rings of his own. Get the full story »
John Stone said that when he went to work Monday morning at Webb Chevrolet in Oak Lawn, he decided to wear a Green Bay Packers tie he’s had for years to honor his late grandmother, a huge Packers fan.
Little did he know that the seemingly innocent gesture would cost him his job, Stone said.
Stone said that when he showed up at work, general manager Jerry Roberts called him over to his office and then ordered him to take off the Packers tie or else he would be fired. Stone said he thought Roberts was joking and went back to work. Get the full story>>
(Heather Charles/Tribune)
Wireless carrier AT&T said Thursday it has beefed up its network at Soldier Field in advance of Sunday’s highly anticipated NFC Championship Game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers. Get the full story »
If you plan to buy tickets to Sunday’s Bears-Packers playoff game, you know you’ll be coughing up some major cash.
StubHub.com Spokeswoman Joellen Ferrer said tickets on the site have sold for an average of $766 the last 24 hours, with the most expensive one going for $2,942, according to Monday’s Tribune story.
In a previous column, the Problem Solvers shared with readers some tips on buying concert and sporting event tickets through the secondary market. In light of the upcoming game, we thought it was worth revisiting.
