As several cities and states announce attendance guidelines for the upcoming MLB season, Chicago remains in limbo. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that the city will allow fans in 2021 and said both teams had presented compelling cases, but she declined to offer any specifics as to percentages or timelines. Cubs Insider subsequently learned from an anonymous source with knowledge of the situation that the mayor was leaning against allowing fans at the start of the season.
That runs contrary to an earlier report from David Kaplan that “some fans” would be in attendance starting with opening day, but the the situation may be very fluid.