As reported in The North Coast online journal: Vancouver professor and Olympics Resistance Network organizer Chris Shaw came to Chicago early this year at the request of No Games Chicago, and spoke of the immense public debt, destruction to public parks, and “frontal assault on civil liberties” that have been the results of Vancouver having …
As reported in Lake Effect News: If pointing out the holes within a salesman’s pitch were an Olympic sport, Rogers Park would have a gold medal. Last night more than 150 people packed the Rogers Park Public Library with an overwhelming message for the Chicago 2016 Olympic committee: the emperor is not, in fact, wearing …
Scott, Michael J. 18620 Cedar Ave Country Club Hills, IL 60478 Occupation: Project Executive Employer: Louis Jones Enterprises Inc. $1,500.00 2/19/2007 Individual Contribution Richard M Daley Campaign Comm Louis Jones Company Profile click link below: http://www.macraesbluebook.com/search/company.cfm?company=726322 Mayor Daley’s Contributions Mayor Richard M. Daley has become a fundraising juggernaut. In the eight weeks leading up to …
To all those organizations who signed the so-called Community Benefits Agreement (see a copy here) – what were you thinking? HERE is the real beneficiary of the Olympics – Michael Scott and his cronies. Oh, wait – he was the one who negotiated the benefits agreement with you. We at No Games hope all those …
From the Provocateur’s column online at the Chicago Sun-Times: If the old adage is true that absolute power corrupts absolutely, then the last thing the all powerful mayor of Chicago needs is the Olympics to preside over. The ability to control every aspect of the Olympics is nothing more than sending a devious kid into …
As reported in the Chicago Tribune, the 2016 Committee reluctantly confirms the real proce for the Olympic Village is not the $1 billion originally announced, but REALLY $1.18 billion. …the city intends to create a tax increment financing district for the site to pay for infrastructure costs, including streets and sewer. On Tuesday, Chicago 2016 …
As reported on the Save Michael Reese Hospital web site: In an act of cultural and environmental violence that has shocked the South Side, the City of Chicago and the Chicago 2016 Bid Committee have destroyed the beloved central park lands at Michael Reese Hospital. Sparing only a few trees, the community parks have been …
Frank Deford in a recent Sports Illustrated column wonders… Our underdog soccer team’s success last week in South Africa was a sweet surprise till Brazil caught us — but, in the meantime, in the year’s other major international sports competition, we’re the heavy favorite. But can we hang on down the stretch this next time …
Alderman Manny Flores of the First Ward introduced an ordinance at the June 29 City Council meeting that would limit the taxpayer’s exposure to the 2016 Olympics at $500 miillion. This has been called the Cap Ordinance. Download a copy of the bill. No Games Chicago supports the Flores Cap Ordinance. Call your alderman and …