Move to the burbs? Bears confirm bid to buy horse track site

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2018, file photo, fans wait for an NFL football game at Soldier Field between the New York Jets and the Chicago Bears in Chicago. The Bears have submitted a bid to buy a spacious suburban horse racing track site. Their announcement signals a potential willingness to move out of downtown Soldier Field for a new stadium. Bears President and CEO Ted Phillips says the club wants to purchase the Arlington International Racecourse. (AP Photo/Matt Marton, File)

FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2017, file photo, horses in the Bruce D. Memorial Stakes pass the grandstand at Arlington International Racecourse in Arlington Heights, Ill. The Chicago Bears have submitted a bid to buy a spacious suburban horse racing track site. Their announcement signals a potential willingness to move out of downtown Soldier Field for a new stadium. Bears President and CEO Ted Phillips says the club wants to purchase the Arlington International Racecourse. ( John Starks/Daily Herald via AP)