6 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

I won't believe it until kick off happens. Honestly, the Bears don't want to be there, and are just using Indiana to get concessions out of Illinois.

We’ll see. I was initially thinking about moving to Wisconsin for the lower taxes, my son going to college there, and New Glarus, even with having to put up with Packers fans. But I might have to consider Indiana if they have the Bears, Colts, and Three Floyds. 🤣

6 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

We’ll see. I was initially thinking about moving to Wisconsin for the lower taxes, my son going to college there, and New Glarus, even with having to put up with Packers fans. But I might have to consider Indiana if they have the Bears, Colts, and Three Floyds. 🤣

Look, if you want lower taxes, lower costs, and Three Floyds, The Region is the place for you. It's Chicago without the taxes. If that was your last kid that just graduated, you will miss out on the worst part of the state, which is the educational system.

3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Look, if you want lower taxes, lower costs, and Three Floyds, The Region is the place for you. It's Chicago without the taxes. If that was your last kid that just graduated, you will miss out on the worst part of the state, which is the educational system.

The older one just graduated from Brother Rice HS. The younger one has two more years there. I plan to GTFO of Cook County once the younger one graduates from HS.

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1 minute ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

The older one just graduated from Brother Rice HS. The younger on has two more years there. I plan to GTFO of Cook County once the younger one graduates from HS.

In all seriousness, if you don't need your kids to be educated, it is a great place to live. Everything costs less, starting with property taxes. I pay no more than 1% of my homes assessed value every year. After last years tax cuts, I was back under $1000 for the whole year. Plus, even out here I am an hour to downtown by car, and an hour and 15 minutes by train. I live a mile from the beach, two miles from the Dunes National Park, and a bunch of other stuff. if you have any questions about specific spots, feel free to reach out.

2 hours ago, WBWSF said:

I went to Tuesdays night game. Being a season ticket holder I got invited to a season ticket holder event in one of the suites. The only thing I had to pay for was the parking. The food was decent and I had Harold Baines sign his autograph on his MLB HOF postcard for my collection. The suite was next to the CHSN TV booth. The suite was the very last suite at the end of the stadium. It was miserable sitting up there. I should have brought binoculars. JR ruined this stadium by demanding that the second level of suites be included in the stadium design. I went downstairs on the concouse after the 7th inning. I'm hoping that the new owner doesn't make the same mistake as JR did with the new stadium design. Also I noticed that studio host Chuck Garfien doesn't like being bothered with talking with the fans. I've noticed it in the past at previous functions. If he doesn't like talking withe fans he should look for another line of work.

Aren't the TV and radio booths right behind home plate? I know the press box was moved to the first base side of the 400 level a number of years ago, so was your suite past the press box along the 1st base side?

JR's plan to have two solid rows of luxury suites sandwiching a very small (only 5 rows deep) club level was indeed one of the things that ruined the stadium by pushing anyone who isn't in the lower deck all the way up to the 500 level. As far as I know, they have never filled all those suites, either. Plus that members-only/not-for-regular-fans Stadium Club eats up a good chunk of space down the 1st base side too.

I've been to several other post-Camden ballparks and the luxury suites are blended in well throughout the park and aren't two massive blocks between the lower and upper deck. There's plenty of very good seats available for regular fans in the 200 and 300 level, including more club level seats available than at Rate Field.

46 minutes ago, 77 Hitmen said:

Aren't the TV and radio booths right behind home plate? I know the press box was moved to the first base side of the 400 level a number of years ago, so was your suite past the press box along the 1st base side?

He's talking about where they do the pre/post game shows, not the normal booths.

7 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

He's talking about where they do the pre/post game shows, not the normal booths.

7 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:

He's talking about where they do the pre/post game shows, not the normal booths.

The suite was near the left field foul pole next to the pre/post game show suite.