We try not to get too political around here but if you live in the state of Illinois, you really should read this:

According to the records, contact between Tribune Co. and the governor’s office accelerated after an earlier state effort to buy Wrigley Field fell through in June. That failed deal involved the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority, the city-state agency that owns and operates the White Sox ballpark, U.S. Cellular Field.

Blagojevich’s secret talks with Tribune Co. [Chicago Tribune b/w/o Chicagoist]