The city and the Chicago Cubs are getting close to a long-awaited deal to rebuild Wrigley Field, but other parties — notably Cook County and the state of Illinois — are not yet aboard.
Insiders who would know say what’s under discussion is similar to what has been considered for awhile: a roughly $300 million to $500 million project to rebuild the aging ball field and perhaps to fund construction of a new multiuse structure immediately to Wrigley’s west.
