The Joliet JackHammers owe money to vendors and are seeking a rent reduction from the $240,000 owed annually to the city for Silver Cross Field. Board chairman Pete Ferro attributes the request in a slowdown in sponsorship dollars, and admits some vendors may not be paid until 2009.
The Joliet JackHammers (independent; Northern League) owe money to vendors and are seeking a rent reduction from the $240,000 owed annually to the city for Silver Cross Field. Board chairman Pete Ferro attributes the request in a slowdown in sponsorship dollars, and admits some vendors may not be paid until 2009.
City officials say they’ll look at the request, but on the condition that any rent reduction be tied to payments to local businesses before the end of the year. Ferro, meanwhile, says the team will definitely be back in 2009.
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