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Daley: Casino On Olympic Village Site 'Unacceptable'

Chicago Tribune | Dan Mihalopoulos | Posted 10.09.2009 | Chicago

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Mayor Richard Daley said today he is opposed to the idea floated by two aldermen to put a land-based casino where the city had hoped to build an Olymp...

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Aldermen: Turn Planned Olympic Village Site Into Casino

Chicago Tribune | Dan Mihalopoulos | Posted 10.08.2009 | Chicago

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Two alderman are floating the idea of putting a casino and theater complex where Chicago had hoped to build an Olympic Village for the 2016 Summer Gam...

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Why We're in Copenhagen (Meeting the IOC, Again)

Tom Tresser | Posted 11.29.2009 | Chicago

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The purpose of No Games Chicago's trip is to take a simple message to the members of the IOC -- the people of Chicago do not want the 2016 Olympics.

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Residents Fear 2016 Olympics Could Prompt City Land Grab

Chicago Reporter | Alden Loury | Posted 11.25.2009 | Chicago

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South and West side residents asking city officials for reassurance that the 2016 Olympic Games won't push out longtime residents near some proposed O...

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Housing Authority Looks At Buying 15% Of Olympic Village Units

Chicago Real Estate Daily | John Pletz | Posted 10.16.2009 | Chicago

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The Chicago Housing Authority could buy up to 15% of the units in the Olympic Village planned for the former Michael Reese Hospital if the city is cho...

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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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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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Olympic Village Site Listed Among Most Endangered Historic Places in Illinois

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 05.29.2009 | Chicago

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The old Michael Reese Hospital on Chicago's South Side, a centerpiece of the city's 2016 Olympics bid, was named among the Ten Most Endangered Histori...

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Michael Reese Building Won't Be Razed For Olympics: City

Chicago Tribune | David Heinzmann | Posted 05.22.2009 | Chicago

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Despite concern from some preservationists, the original building of Michael Reese Hospital will not be torn down as part of a redevelopment that coul...

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Preservationists Take Aim At Plan To Demolish Michael Reese Hospital For Chicago Olympics

Chicago Tribune | Blair Kamin | Posted 05.21.2009 | Chicago

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A new spotlight is shining on city officials and Chicago's Olympic organizers as they move ahead with a plan to tear down all or part of the Michael R...

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City Will Finance 2016 Olympic Village Site With TIF Funds

Crain's Chicago Business | John Pletz | Posted 02.12.2009 | Chicago

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The city of Chicago will need a tax-increment financing district to develop the Olympic Village planned on the former site of Michael Reese Hospital. ...

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$86 Million Olympic Village Deal Approved

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 01.17.2009 | Chicago

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Mayor Daley's plan to borrow $86 million to acquire Michael Reese Hospital property for a $1.1 billion Olympic Village sailed through a City Council W...

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Chicago Olympic Bid Money Could Be Short

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 01.12.2009 | Chicago

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Chicago 2016 Olympic planners on Friday revised their venue plan to turn an even brighter spotlight on Washington Park and Northerly Island -- and low...

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Chicago Olympic Village Site Set

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 01.08.2009 | Chicago

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Construction of a $1.1 billion Olympic Village will be moved to the campus of Michael Reese Hospital after all, now that the property owner has agreed...

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Chicago Olympic Village Could Still Be At Reese Hospital Site

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 12.22.2008 | Chicago

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It looks like the on-again, off-again plan to move the $1.1 billion Olympic Village to the campus of Michael Reese Hospital could be back on again. A...

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Michael Reese Hospital Files For Bankruptcy

Crain's Chicago Business | Mike Colias | Posted 10.30.2008 | Chicago

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Michael Reese Hospital has filed for bankruptcy protection. The South Side hospital said in a Chapter 11 petition filed in federal court in Chicago S...

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Olympic Plans Hit Snag

Chicago Sun-Times | Fran Spielman | Posted 10.25.2008 | Chicago

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Faced with soaring demolition and environmental cleanup costs and a recalcitrant property owner, the Daley administration has broken off talks aimed a...

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Community Groups Demand Voice On Olympics

Progress Illinois | Josh Kalven | Posted 09.15.2008 | Chicago

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a coalition of a dozen community groups and labor unions from Chicago's South and West Sides held their second press conference in two weeks near the ...

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