Ilitch to announce Joe's fate within 30 days

On the heels of the Tigers' successful regular season, owner Mike Ilitch discussed business growth downtown and the fate of Joe Louis with Free Press business writer Tom Walsh.

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First up: a decision, in the next 30 days or so, on whether to renovate the Joe Louis Arena or build a new arena for the Detroit Red Wings hockey team, which Ilitch also owns. A renovated Joe could include a wall of glass windows overlooking the Detroit River, Ilitch told me in an interview Thursday at Comerica Park.
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