BETH ROONEY

On Assignment: Cubs Convention

Manuel, Jonathan and Justin, 11, Idrovo watch a video put together by WGN during the Opening Ceremony at the 25th Annual Cubs Convention in Chicago on Friday, January 15, 2010.
   
Lynn Morgan, of Des Plaines, Illinois waits in the lobby for friends at the Cubs Convention in Chicago on Saturday, January 16, 2010. Morgan, who has attended all 25 conventions, is hopeful that 2010 will be the year the cubs win the World Series.
  
Alejandra Gutierrez and Michael Villagomez, both of Chicago, take a break at the 25th Annual Cubs Convention in Chicago on Saturday, January 16, 2010.
     
  
Ryan Dempster signs autographs for fans in tbe lobby of the Hilton at the 25th Annual Cubs Convention in Chicago on Saturday, January 16, 2010.
   
Heather Esposito, Hedy Esposito and Kris Piccirilli, from Dyer, Indiana pose with Ronnie "Woo-Woo" Wickers at the 25th Annual Cubs Convention in Chicago on Saturday, January 16, 2010.
   
Giovanni Rocha, 4, pretends to be Cubs catcher Geovany Soto in the lobby of the Hilton during the 25th Annual Cubs Convention in Chicago on Saturday, January 16, 2010.
     
  
Cubs pitcher Randy Wells signs autographs for fans during the 25th Annual Cubs Convention in Chicago on Saturday, January 16, 2010.