Rio's ferociously proud population is high with anticipation for hosting the World Cup and wants to showcase what more it can do.
Chicago Tribune | Todd Lighty, David Heinzmann and Kathy Bergen | Posted 09.07.2009 | Chicago
A member of Mayor Richard Daley's team working to bring the Olympics to Chicago has quietly arranged to develop city-owned land near a park that would...
Chicago Tribune | Dan Simmons | Posted 09.06.2009 | Chicago
If you believe the odds, Chicago will run away with the 2016 Olympic bid. ...
Chicago Tribune | Kathy Bergen | Posted 09.05.2009 | Chicago
The tab for building an Olympic Village typically is reported to be about $1 billion, but a tally of various associated costs puts the total at $1.18 ...
Chicago Tribune | Kathy Bergen and David Heinzmann | Posted 08.29.2009 | Chicago
Coming down the homestretch to the October selection of an Olympic host city, Chicago's 2016 bid team is postponing the disclosure of detailed financi...
Patrick Ryan | Posted 08.28.2009 | Chicago
The privately-funded efforts of World Sport Chicago will continue no matter the 2016 Games selection. But if Chicago is chosen, the profile and programs of WSC -along with its funding--are expected to grow.
New York Times | Monica Davey | Posted 08.27.2009 | Chicago
On a recent afternoon, Mayor Richard M. Daley delivered his annual speech on the condition of the city he has run for 20 years. Revenues may fall $250...
Los Angeles Times | Richard Simon | Posted 08.24.2009 | Chicago
The House of Representatives today threw its support behind Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics....
Chicago Tribune | Kathy Bergen, Todd Lighty and David Heinzmann | Posted 08.23.2009 | Chicago
Chicago took its first concrete step toward hosting a 2016 Olympics Thursday by awarding the major contracts for demolition of the closed Michael Rees...
Newstips | Curtis Black | Posted 08.22.2009 | Chicago
Preservationists got a temporary reprieve last night with a public statement that demolition of buildings on the Michael Reese Hospital campus won't b...
Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 08.15.2009 | Chicago
A well-known British consulting firm has been hired to conduct an independent review of the numbers behind the proposed 2016 Chicago Olympics....
Patrick Ryan | Posted 08.13.2009 | Chicago
The greatest risk we face is not taking advantage of this unique opportunity to engage and enrich Chicago's children by hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 08.08.2009 | Chicago
An impassioned Mayor Daley today portrayed the 2016 Summer Olympic Games as the economic salvation for Chicago, but warned that the city just might lo...
AP | STEPHEN WILSON | Posted 08.07.2009 | Chicago
LONDON — President Barack Obama renewed his support for Chicago's Olympic bid Tuesday, telling African Olympic leaders in a video message the 20...
AP/Huffington Post | Posted 07.23.2009 | Chicago
The head of Chicago's Olympic bid committee tried to calm anger Monday over Mayor Daley's disclosure last week that the city will sign a contract assu...
AP | STEPHEN WILSON | Posted 07.18.2009 | Chicago
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The four cities bidding for the 2016 Olympics took their case directly to the voters on Wednesday, stressing the backing...
Huffington Post | Posted 07.17.2009 | Chicago
President Barack Obama is creating a permanent White House office devoted to the Olympics. The administration unveiled the White House Office of Olym...
AP | GRAHAM DUNBAR | Posted 07.17.2009 | Chicago
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A group opposing Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Games took its case to International Olympic Committee headquarte...
Tom Tresser | Posted 08.23.2009 | Chicago
As far as we know, no other group of citizens has taken this journey to Switzerland and the heart of the Olympic movement to present their protests directly to the IOC in defiance of the leaders of their city's bid apparatus.
Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 07.13.2009 | Chicago
Chicago is not the favorite to land the 2016 Olympics, regardless of what insiders, experts and pundits have to say....
AP | Posted 07.10.2009 | Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) -- Peter Ueberroth has proclaimed Chicago the leader in the quest of the 2016 Olympic games. The former head of the U.S. Olympic Committ...
CBS 2 | Posted 07.09.2009 | Chicago
Chicago now holds the best chance of winning the 2016 Olympics, a new analysis said Monday. The Around the Rings Olympic Power Bid Index ranked Chicag...
Chicago Sun-Times | Rick Telander | Posted 07.06.2009 | Chicago
The City of Chicago, led by Mayor Daley and a vast and tumorous army of aldermen and bagmen and yesmen and opportunists and spineless, parasitic polit...
Crain's Chicago Business | John Pletz | Posted 07.04.2009 | Chicago
Chicago's Olympic bid team is preparing for its last tuneup presentation to the International Olympic Committee before the vote to award the 2016 Summ...
AP | Posted 06.27.2009 | Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) -- Chicago's bid for the 2016 Olympics is getting a boost from Bulls legend Michael Jordan. Starting Wednesday, Jordan is appearing in a...
Chris Dalby | Posted 09.08.2009 | World