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IOC Releases 2016 Olympics Evaluation Report (READ THE FULL REPORT)

Posted 10.18.2009 | Chicago

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday released an evaluation report of the four cities competing to host the 2016 Summer Olympics: Ch...

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Alderman, Daley Pitch Conflicting Olympics Oversight Plans

Chicago Tribune | David Heinzmann and Dan Mihalopoulos | Posted 10.17.2009 | Chicago

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With little more than a month until the International Olympics Committee decides whether Chicago will get the 2016 Summer Games, aldermen are unveilin...

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2016 Olympics Bidders Await Final IOC Evaluation Report

AP | STEPHEN WILSON | Posted 10.17.2009 | Chicago

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LONDON — Heading into the final month of the race, the four cities vying for the 2016 Summer Games are awaiting a key International Olympic Comm...

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Top Chicago Olympics Officials Draw Six-Figure Salaries

Chicago Sun-Times | FRAN SPIELMAN | Posted 10.17.2009 | Chicago

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Mayor Daley's chief of staff got a whopping 41 percent pay raise -- to $250,000 a year -- when she jumped off the City Hall merry-go-round to become p...

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What Happened in Switzerland (When We Met the IOC)

Tom Tresser | Posted 09.30.2009 | Chicago

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Tom Tresser

'Why are you here?' the IOC representative asked. I explained that we are citizens who believe that hosting the Olympics would be a disaster for Chicago.

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Ambassador To China Makes Pitch For Chicago To Host 2016 Olympics

AP | Posted 09.28.2009 | Chicago

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BEIJING — The new U.S. ambassador to China slipped in a pitch for Chicago to host the 2016 Summer Olympics while presenting his credentials to t...

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Daley Vastly Overestimating Economic Impact Of 2016 Games: Report

Crain's Chicago Business | John Pletz | Posted 09.24.2009 | Chicago

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Mayor Richard M. Daley's prediction that the 2016 Olympics would give Chicago's economy a $22.5-billion boost vastly overstates the likely benefits of...

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USOC Scraps Plans For Olympic TV Network After Pressure

AP | PAT GRAHAM | Posted 09.16.2009 | Media

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BERLIN — The U.S. Olympic Committee had everything to lose and nothing to air. That made the decision to postpone plans for its own television ...

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Dream Team Inducted Into USOC Hall Of Fame, Raises $5 Million For Chicago Olympic Bid

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 09.13.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO — Athletes being inducted into the U.S. Olympic Committee's Hall of fame walked the carpet at the induction ceremony Wednesday in Chicag...

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Olympics Bid Met With Suspicion In Bronzeville

Progress Illinois | Angela Caputo | Posted 09.12.2009 | Chicago

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Ever since they got a whiff of proposed plans to turn their Chicago neighborhoods into ground zero for the 2016 Olympics, many South Side residents ha...

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USOC Says It's Not Distracted From Chicago's Olympics Bid

AP | Posted 09.10.2009 | Chicago

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Olympic Committee leaders have reiterated their support for Chicago's bid to land the 2016 Olympics, saying it is...

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The Push to the Finish Continues

Patrick Ryan | Posted 09.10.2009 | Chicago

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Patrick Ryan

If we win the Games, the financial and social benefits generated would be tremendous--jobs, economic development, affordable housing, improved parks, and sports programs for thousands and thousands of kids.

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Daley Gets Testy, Won't Discuss Olympics Insider's Land Deal

Chicago Tribune | Dan P. Blake | Posted 09.07.2009 | Chicago

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Mayor Richard Daley today declined to answer questions about a Tribune story on how a member of his Olympic bid team arranged to develop city-owned la...

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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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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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Lollapalooza Lends Backing To Chicago Olympics Bid

Chicago Sun-Times | Jim DeRogatis | Posted 08.21.2009 | Chicago

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This year, when throngs of concertgoers look up at the main stage at Lollapalooza on Aug. 7-9, they won't be seeing the logo of one of the festival's ...

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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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Patrick Ryan

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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