Cubs announce block party schedule

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By Paul Sullivan Tribune reporter

11:34 a.m. CDT, June 13, 2011

After trying to get Sheffield Avenue shut down for a few summer street fests, the Cubs decided to hold the fest on their own property. The team announced Monday the first-ever Wrigleyville Block Party, to be held this Friday-Sunday during the New York Yankees series on the west side of Wrigley Field bordering Clark Street.

 

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