DON'T MESS WITH A DALEY: MAYOR TELLS BEARS TO GET ON BALL

          Chicago Mayor Richard Daley said Wednesday "that he's
     shopping Soldier Field" to MLS and "anybody else who's
     interested" because the Bears have yet to renew a lease that
     expires after next season, according to Fran Spielman of the
     CHICAGO SUN-TIMES.  Daley: "It's not a threat. ... There are
     other interested parties that would like some time in
     November (2000) for soccer.  If that date is not taken, it
     can be used."  Daley denied that MLS was being used to
     "light a fire" under Bears President Michael McCaskey, but
     he did criticize the team for "failing to re-up at Soldier
     Field even after pulling the plug on plans to build a new
     stadium in Elk Grove Village."  Daley: "If they're not
     interested in playing (at Soldier Field), maybe they're
     going to go to Lake Forest and play up there where their
     (new) training facility is. ... Eventually, we're going to
     make some decisions."  Bears officials were not available to
     comment on the Mayor's remarks (CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, 1/21).