CHICAGO (COOK COUNTY)lobbying

Lobbying Disclosure: Chicago Cubs Baseball Club (Q1 2018)

Original title: CARL RICE → CHICAGO CUBS BASEBALL CLUB, LLC (Chicago Lobbying, 2018-01-01 to 2018-03-31)

January 1, 2018

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The Frame

What this does

This report identifies the financial relationship between a professional lobbyist and a major sports organization regarding their influence on Chicago local government policy during the specified three-month period.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Carl Rice

The lobbyist is required to report compensation received for professional services.

Chicago Cubs Baseball Club, LLC

The organization is the client paying for lobbying services and is subject to disclosure requirements.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document discloses that lobbyist Carl Rice was paid $3,000 by the Chicago Cubs Baseball Club, LLC for services in Chicago during the first quarter of 2018.

Key Facts

Lobbyist Carl Rice received $3,000 in compensation from the Chicago Cubs Baseball Club, LLC.
The lobbying activity occurred between January 1, 2018, and March 31, 2018.
The report was officially filed on April 10, 2018.
The lobbying activity took place within the jurisdiction of Chicago, Illinois.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this document?

This is a standard disclosure report showing how much a client paid a lobbyist to represent their interests before local government.

What was the lobbyist paid to do?

The document lists the amount but does not detail the specific legislative or policy issues the lobbyist was hired to influence.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

financial connection100% confidence

Lobbying Expenditure

The document confirms a specific financial link between a major sports franchise and a professional lobbyist in the Chicago market for Q1 2018.

Chicago Cubs Baseball Club, LLC Carl Rice

Connected Entities

personCarl Rice“Registered lobbyist (ID: 18703)”Map →

organizationChicago Cubs Baseball Club, LLC“Client of the lobbyist (ID: 3247809972)”Map →

locationChicago, IL“Jurisdiction of lobbying activity”Map →

Sources

Open source document

data.cityofchicago.org

Analysis Score

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