I couldn’t care less about the Cubs being rained out Sunday.
With all the pending bumps and bruises this club could use an extra off day, even with the Pirates in town.
Instead, I was more interested in watching the fighter jets fly over the city as part of the Chicago Air & Water show.
The rain, however, [...]
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