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Rizzo sprayed 10 fouls balls into the Wrigley Field stands to stay alive, working to a 2-2 count after quickly picking up two strikes. Rizzo finally bested Ponce de Leon on the 14th pitch from the right-hander — a 96-mph fastball — rocketing the ball into the right-field bleachers. Rizzo’s game-tying homer in the sixth inning set off the 35,112 fans in a rocking Wrigley.

“The three iconic Chicago players, obviously, there’s going to be a lot of competition for their services in the market, so of course in theory you’d love to have those players back and sometimes they’re hard decisions that a team has to make,” Hoyer said. “I’m not going to shut the door on anything, but I do feel like there has to be some awareness of what it would take financially and what that would mean over the next five years and what that would mean to the rest of the team.”

“Unfortunately, the draft legislation continues key formula rate policies that guarantee ComEd’s profits, while also increasing their profit levels,” Abe Scarr, director of the Illinois Public Interest Research Group, a consumer watchdog, said in a statement. “We will be releasing more analysis soon, and urge the governor and legislative leaders to remove policies that guarantee utility profits from the final bill.”

The Chicago Cubs opened Wrigley Field to 100% capacity for the first time since the 2019 season, taking on the rival St. Louis Cardinals on June 11, 2021. (Chris Sweda) St. Louis Cardinals baserunner Tyler O’Neill (27) slides in safely at home on a single by Matt Carpenter in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on June 11, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) St. Louis Cardinals batter Matt Carpenter (13) applauds after driving in a run with a single in the second inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on June 11, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) St. Louis Cardinals starter Johan Oviedo delivers to the Chicago Cubs in the first inning at Wrigley Field on June 11, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Cubs starter Kohl Stewart delivers to the St. Louis Cardinals in the first inning at Wrigley Field on June 11, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) A large U.S. flag is unfurled as fans stand for the national anthem before a game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field on June 11, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals fans spray water outside Wrigley Field as 100% capacity is allowed at the stadium on June 11, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Cubs fans arrive at Wrigley Field as 100% capacity is allowed at the stadium on June 11, 2021, for a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals fans pose for a photograph outside Wrigley Field as 100% capacity is allowed at the stadium on June 11, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Fans relax outside Wrigley Field as 100% capacity is allowed at the stadium for a game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals on June 11, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Cubs fans walk through the concourse as 100% capacity is allowed at Wrigley Field for a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 11, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune) Fans go through security at Wrigley Field as 100% capacity is allowed for a game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals on June 11, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)