. . . but Horizon was first over all

The first sports luxury boxes in the Chicago area belonged not toSoldier Field, Comiskey Park or Wrigley Field, but to the Horizon.

Indeed, suites were a reality in the Rosemont arena when theywere but a gleam in Wrigley Field's eye.

The Horizon had 32 luxury when it opened in 1980. Eight wereadded last year.

Skyboxes didn't come to Soldier Field until 1982, to ComiskeyPark until 1983 and to Wrigley Field until this year.

A Horizon box leases for three years at $24,000 annually. Thepackage includes 10 tickets to each event, including DePaulbasketball. Each box contains 10 seats, though 16 people areallowed.

There is a waiting list for suites.