Tribune consultant on Wrigley Field sale linked to Blagojevich

Marc Ganis, a sports business consultant hired by Tribune Co. to help with a possible sale of Wrigley Field to the state of Illinois commiserated over declining newspaper quality with a top aide to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and sought a spot on Chicago's 2016 Olympic panel to help the since-ousted governor. Ganis was retained by Tribune Co. and dealt with the Blagojevich administration over possible attempts by the state to help the company structure a sale of Wrigley Field. Tribune Co. officials have refused to publicly disclose details about their contacts with the Blagojevich administration, even though those contacts are part of the federal corruption investigation.