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Chicago 2016 Bid Member Developing Land Adjacent To Planned Olympics Site

Chicago Tribune | Todd Lighty, David Heinzmann and Kathy Bergen | Posted 09.07.2009 | Chicago

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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...

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2016 Olympics: Chicago Tops Bookie's Odds To Win Games

Chicago Tribune | Dan Simmons | Posted 09.06.2009 | Chicago

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If you believe the odds, Chicago will run away with the 2016 Olympic bid. ...

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Olympic Village To Cost Around $1.18 Billion, Use TIF Money

Chicago Tribune | Kathy Bergen | Posted 09.05.2009 | Chicago

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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 ...

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Chicago's Olympics Bid Team Postpones Financial Disclosures

Chicago Tribune | Kathy Bergen and David Heinzmann | Posted 08.29.2009 | Chicago

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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...

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Leaving a Lasting Legacy

Patrick Ryan | Posted 08.28.2009 | Chicago

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Patrick Ryan

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.

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Chicago Olympics Bid Dogged By Recession

New York Times | Monica Davey | Posted 08.27.2009 | Chicago

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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...

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Chicago Olympics Bid Gets Congressional Thumbs-Up

Los Angeles Times | Richard Simon | Posted 08.24.2009 | Chicago

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The House of Representatives today threw its support behind Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics....

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First Big Olympics Contracts Awarded

Chicago Tribune | Kathy Bergen, Todd Lighty and David Heinzmann | Posted 08.23.2009 | Chicago

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Chicago took its first concrete step toward hosting a 2016 Olympics Thursday by awarding the major contracts for demolition of the closed Michael Rees...

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Michael Reese Demolition On Hold Until Olympics Decision

Newstips | Curtis Black | Posted 08.22.2009 | Chicago

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Preservationists got a temporary reprieve last night with a public statement that demolition of buildings on the Michael Reese Hospital campus won't b...

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Chicago Olympics Costs To Get Independent Audit

Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 08.15.2009 | Chicago

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A well-known British consulting firm has been hired to conduct an independent review of the numbers behind the proposed 2016 Chicago Olympics....

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Chicago Games: Benefits Far Outweigh the Risks

Patrick Ryan | Posted 08.13.2009 | Chicago

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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.

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Daley: Olympics Bid 'Is The Only Economic Engine'

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 08.08.2009 | Chicago

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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...

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Obama Touts Chicago 2016 Olympic Bid In Video To African Leaders

AP | STEPHEN WILSON | Posted 08.07.2009 | Chicago

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LONDON — President Barack Obama renewed his support for Chicago's Olympic bid Tuesday, telling African Olympic leaders in a video message the 20...

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Chicago Olympic Bid Chief Downplays Taxpayer Burden, Reveals City Knew It Would Have To Ante Up

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 07.23.2009 | Chicago

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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...

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Chicago 2016 Makes Case For Olympics To IOC

AP | STEPHEN WILSON | Posted 07.18.2009 | Chicago

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The four cities bidding for the 2016 Olympics took their case directly to the voters on Wednesday, stressing the backing...

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Obama Creating White House Olympic Office

Huffington Post | Posted 07.17.2009 | Chicago

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President Barack Obama is creating a permanent White House office devoted to the Olympics. The administration unveiled the White House Office of Olym...

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Chicago Olympics Activists Take Protest To IOC In Switzerland

AP | GRAHAM DUNBAR | Posted 07.17.2009 | Chicago

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A group opposing Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Games took its case to International Olympic Committee headquarte...

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Why I'm in Switzerland (Trying to Meet the IOC)

Tom Tresser | Posted 08.23.2009 | Chicago

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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.

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Chicago Olympics Chief Downplays Expectations

Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 07.13.2009 | Chicago

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Chicago is not the favorite to land the 2016 Olympics, regardless of what insiders, experts and pundits have to say....

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Former U.S. Olympic Chief: Chicago Leads 2016 Olympics Race

AP | Posted 07.10.2009 | Chicago

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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...

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Chicago Tops 2016 Olympics Race In New Analysis

CBS 2 | Posted 07.09.2009 | Chicago

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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...

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Star Sun-Times Columnist Rick Telander: Chicago Doesn't Deserve Olympics

Chicago Sun-Times | Rick Telander | Posted 07.06.2009 | Chicago

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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...

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Olympics Committee Preps For Final Pitch Before Deciding Vote

Crain's Chicago Business | John Pletz | Posted 07.04.2009 | Chicago

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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...

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Michael Jordan Appearing In Chicago Olympics TV Ads (WATCH)

AP | Posted 06.27.2009 | Chicago

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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...

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Nate Silver: Why Obama Is Pushing So Hard To Get The 2016 Olympics

fivethiryeight.com | Nate Silver | Posted 06.12.2009 | Chicago

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Politico's Kenneth Vogel reports that the Obama administration is making a rather explicit lobbying effort for the 2016 Summer Olympics, which will ei...

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