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It's Time to Start Bribing the IOC, Chicago

There's a perception in Chicago that it is the favorite to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, and some people even seem to think awarding the Games to the Windy City is a mere formality. But U.S. Olympic Committee chairman Peter Ueberroth says that couldn't be further from the truth. Ueberroth says Chicago is "in third or...

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Tom Tresser: Don't Trust the Infrastructure Trust

Mayor Emanuel wants us to trust him with the future of all of Chicago's public assets.

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The Cost Of The NATO, G8 Summits

The summits, which will be held May 19 through 21 at Chicago's McCormick Place, will cost between $40 million and $65 million.

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04/02/12 Chicago's 2016 Olympic Bid Source: NBC - WMAQ 5 - Chicago IL In a recent Facebook posting, Patti Blagojevich says she "can't help but wonder what planet we are on" where one person gets ten days and another 5,110 days.
08/22/11 United States Says No To 2020 Olympic Bid Source: NPR American fans of the Olympics will have to travel abroad for at least another decade if they want to cheer from the stands at one of the world's biggest sporting events.
03/21/11 Forty Under 40: Patrick Sandusky Source: Sports Business Daily The U.S. Olympic Committee was in complete disrepair in late 2009 when the organization's then CEO, Stephanie Streeter, invited Patrick Sandusky to breakfast.
08/18/10 Chicago 2016: Who Owns the Conversation? Source: Chicago Reader - Chicago IL City officials and the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid committee are ramping up their campaign.
08/09/10 Chicago 2016: Who Owns the Conversation? Source: Chicago Reader - Chicago IL City officials and the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid committee are ramping up their campaign.