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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Patrick Finley

Air quality issues forces Bears close practice to public, move it indoors

Bears players stretch during OTA’s at Halas Hall on June. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

The Bears closed their first training camp practice to the public and moved it indoors to the Walter Payton Center on Wednesday because of poor air quality. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has made Wednesday’s air harmful for some groups.

The team was set to welcome more than 25 community groups Wednesday; those 1,500 tickets cannot be used for a different dates. The Bears announced the move about 2 1⁄2 hours before the start of the 10 a.m. practice.

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